關於 term symbol ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

今天是 #原住民族 日。

今年３月太平洋友邦 #帛琉 總統惠恕仁訪台時，小英總統贈送 #排灣族 用來分享食物及建立感情的 #分享刀 (Siqunu)，不僅象徵台灣與帛琉之間的感情，也讓大家瞭解台灣 #原住民族 的精緻藝品，不僅源自土地，更能登上外交舞台作為 #國家級禮品。

但是 #原住民族 這四個字一路走來，充滿許多前人的努力與付出，1994年8月1日終於將過去漢人視角的用語正名為 #原住民族 並正式納入憲法增修條文。

27年後的今天，多個文獻研究證實 #台灣原住民為南島語族起源，一部分原住民離開台灣前往世界各地 (海洋奇緣 4 ni)，也將文化傳播出去；而在台灣各原住民族文化與特色雖然不同，但共通點是正名運動象徵多元文化與族群平等得來不易，原住民族日更是全民共享的 #國家紀念日。

Today is #IndigenousPeoplesDay in #Taiwan. We are proud of the ancestral ties to #Austronesian peoples spread across the vast #Pacific and Indian Oceans and the long history of this #OceanOfIslands.

When travelling overseas or receiving foreign dignitaries, especially brothers and sisters from the Pacific, we often honor these ties with a gift representing the culture and heritage of the indigenous peoples of this island. This knife from the #Paiwan indigenous community is one such gift and was bestowed upon #Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. as a symbol of sharing and the forging of mutual bonds.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day was introduced in 2016 as part of efforts to recognize the ongoing path to transitional justice, marking the date of a constitutional amendment in 1994 which incorporated a respectful term for Taiwan's indigenous peoples to replace the original discriminatory language.

Official Photo by Simon Liu / Office of the President

CDG PLAY – LOVE IT OR HATE IT? VÀ CHIẾN LƯỢC KHUẾCH TÁN THỊ TRƯỜNG

Comme Des Garcons, không còn lạ lẫm gì với các dân chơi thời trang tại Việt Nam. CDG CDG và CDG, luôn trải dài trong thời gian streetwear bùng nổ Việt Nam, Highend lên ngôi và Archive Fashion du nhập. Nhưng có lẽ nhiều người biết nhất về Comme Des Garcons chắc có lẽ là logo hình trái tim với đôi mắt đáo để, cùng với bản collab định kì và thường niên với Converse. Đó chính là CDG Play – 1 line hoàn toàn khác trong hệ sinh thái của Comme Des Garcon. Và cũng từ đó – có nhiều luồng tranh cãi rằng : CDG Play không phải là dành cho người yêu thích thời trang và không xứng với mainline hay các bản CDG Homme, CDG Shirt…, CDG Play is overprice/ giá trị nó quá cao hay tương tự rằng : CDG Play là chỉ dành cho những hypebeast tập tành, những kẻ – không – biết – gì – về – thời – trang. Dù yêu hay dù ghét CDG Play, nhưng đây cũng là 1 case study trong chiến lược khuếch tán thị trường đỉnh cao của thương hiệu CDG và vợ chồng nhà Rei Kawakubo. Chúng ta cùng tìm hiểu.

Nhắc tới Comme Des Garcons – mình cũng đã có rất nhiều bài viết về CDG, đặc biệt là Rei Kawakubo/founder, người mẹ của thương hiệu này. Trong tiềm thức hoặc 1 cú flashback thì CDG có lẽ đối với người yêu thời trang chắc là 1 sự tiên phong Avant-garde, một tỉ lệ bất đối xứng, 1 sự bất quy tắc nhưng được tính toán. Thời trang của Comme Des Garcons có lúc lạnh lùng, có lúc sặc sỡ – có lúc tối giản nhưng cũng có lúc “làm quá” đến không ngờ. Nhưng đó hầu hết là những chỉ chúng ta thấy trên runway, những thứ quần áo làm ra để thỏa mãn trí tưởng tượng và tham vọng của Rei – được dành cho những tầng lớp khách đặc biệt, cao cấp hơn chứ không phải là đại chúng. Tham vọng của Comme Des Garcons và hẳn là cả Rei – đó là xây dựng một hệ sinh thái quay quanh trục thương hiệu. Business still Business/ Thương trường là chiến trường, muốn tồn tại và phát triển thì phải có các phương án phù hợp, mainline có thể mang hình ảnh, về giá trị của thương hiệu nhưng chắc chắn không thể nào đảm bảo được về tính doanh thu. Đặc biệt là trong fashion world, hầu hết là theo mùa/season – 4 season căn bản là Spring/Summer, Resort, Pre-Fall và Fall/Winter phải tuân theo với 1 người khá khó tính như Rei.

Vậy làm thế nào để phát triển?

Đó là lí do sự ra đời của CDG Play và chiến lược khuếch tán thị trường.
Trong 4Ps Marketing mix căn bản thì có nói tới việc để thương hiệu tăng tính nhận diện (Đồng nghĩa là tăng sức mua) bao gồm Price (Giá cả), Promotion (Tiếp thị), Place (Địa điểm – là hệ thống phân phối, cửa hàng blah bloh) và Product (Sản phẩm). Dù không liên quan lắm đến Marketing nhưng việc ra CDG Play liên quan mật thiết với 4 chữ P đó.
Product/Price ( Phân bổ sản phẩm/ Giá cả)

Comme des Garcons “PLAY” được ra mắt vào năm 2002. Bộ nhận diện Play vô cùng đơn giản – xoay quanh text logo CDG và một trái tim màu đỏ cùng với một đôi mắt – iconic logo của CDG Play. Design này đến từ một artist người Ba Lan Filip Pagowski khi làm việc cùng Rei Kawakubo. “Dễ nhớ, Dễ thuộc và thân thiện với thị trường trẻ” – đó là những gì mà Rei Kawakubo cũng như hãng mong muốn. Được miêu tả với cụm từ “A Sign, A Symbol, a Feeling” – “Một dấu hiệu, một biểu tượng và một cảm xúc” – CDG Play được Rei thiết kế không bị ràng buộc giống như đồ mainline – không season. Lúc nào cũng sẵn sàng có, để kinh doanh và khách hàng mặc quanh năm cũng được (Tiêu biểu nhất vẫn là Tee, Hoodie, knitwear và phụ kiện). Sử dụng màu sắc đơn giản, dễ dàng phối đồ – không phân chia rõ ràng về menswear, womenwear hay trẻ em. Graphic cũng không cầu kì, xoay quanh trái tim biểu tượng và logo.

Điều này đã thể hiện rõ một mục đích “ Ai cũng có thể mặc được CDG Play” và tiêu chí rõ ràng và mạch lạc nhất, gây tranh cãi mà mình đã đề cập ở phía trên “CDG Play khiến bất kì ai sở hữu cũng tham gia chung vào căn nhà thời trang của Comme des garcons”

Thật vậy – với CDG Play, người tiêu dùng không cần quá biết nhiều về các dòng mainline hay bộ sưu tập thời trang đồ sộ của Rei Kawakubo. Vốn dĩ đồ mà chúng ta xem trên runway khá kén chọn, kén từ người mặc đến giá cả – nhưng điều đó dễ dàng hơn với Play. Cái hay của Play là dựa trên brand-value và brand-awareness của social, vẫn khiến người ta mua và mặc nó – vì nó là CDG! Mục đích của thương hiệu đã đạt được (Và đã chứng minh khi CDG Play luôn được yêu thích bởi nhiều người, đại đa số khách hàng trẻ).

Giá cả thì sao?

Đương nhiên, với danh tiếng của CDG thì CDG Play không hề rẻ so với giá trị của 1 chiếc tee, cardigan hay hoodie thông thường. Nhưng nó rẻ hơn rất – rất -rất nhiều so với dòng Homme, Shirt (mainline) vì tính đơn giản, không cần sản xuất phức tạp. Tuy nhiên, để đảm bảo giá trị thương hiệu thì chất lượng của dòng CDG Play vẫn ổn so với nhánh mẹ (Điều mình cảm nhận được khi trải nghiệm) để đủ thuyết phục khách hàng mua và nuôi được suy nghĩ “CDG Play đã như thế này rồi thì dòng mainline sẽ tuyệt vời như thế nào nhỉ”. Đó là 1 trong những cách để “Dạy dỗ khách hàng và thay đổi customer behavior”.
Đó là sự thay đổi về Giá cả và Sản phẩm để tiếp cận/ khuếch tán thương hiệu tốt hơn.

Long-term vision đó là “Hệ sinh thái khép kín của CDG”. Thông qua CDG Play – Rei Kawakubo sẽ tiếp cận và thu hút những người khách hàng tiềm năng mới, những người chắc chắn đùng một cái sẽ không bị thu hút bới dòng mainline và vô cùng “lạ lùng” khi thao thao bất tuyệt nói về Imperfection/Deconstruction hay Avant-garde với họ. Từ việc dễ dàng mặc thì chữ CDG đã in sâu vào trong tâm trí họ, và khi họ trưởng thành – lớn lên và gu thời trang cũng khác, những dòng CDG khác đã có sẵn ở đó để phục vụ họ. Một vòng tròn hoàn chỉnh!

Sau đó 02 năm – Dover Street Market được thành lập ở London dựa trên CDG Family Structure. Dover Street Market giống như 1 khu thương mại – nhưng chỉ dành cho thời trang ( Rare Market của chị GD cũng làm trên dựa ý tưởng từ DSM). Nào – chúng ta hãy nói về Place (Địa điểm), Rei và chồng của bà đã tốn công mở 1 khu DSM không chỉ dành cho những người yêu thời trang mà còn là mass market. Tầm nhìn chiến lược bổ trợ cho việc Play được thành lập 2002, DSM thành lập 2004 vì ở DSM – dòng PLAY sẽ được bán và cung cấp tới cho khách hàng 1 option thân thiện hơn, giá cả dễ thở hơn và có thể mix-match cùng những line khác trong hệ sinh thái. Tuyệt vời ông mặt giời!

Cùng theo đó, với sự tối giản trong thiết kế và mang tính ứng dụng cao. CDG Play luôn hợp tác dễ dàng với tất cả thương hiệu thời trang, thương hiệu giày mà không sợ bị phá hình tượng của dòng chính thống. Nike/Supreme/Converse/Bape – sẽ rất khó nếu Rei Kawakubo ứng dụng các thiết kế đình đám của bà lên những sản phẩm mang tính đường phố như thế này. CDG Play hoàn toàn đáp ứng được này – không mất cơ hội, dễ dàng hợp tác.

Và cũng như bạn thấy đấy, Converse x CDG luôn bán chạy trong mọi lần release, luôn outstock mỗi drop và re-stock liên tục với cùng 1 kiểu design trong thời gian dài mà người ta vẫn mua. Trong khi đó, Nike x CDG để xuất hiện mainline thì lại khá kén người chọn – nhưng tệp khách hàng nhắm tới lại hoàn toàn khác. Và nên nhớ Converse là cty con của Nike, CDG Play là nhánh con của CDG. Quào.

Cho nên – Rei Kawakubo và ekip phía sau đã vô cùng “Thông Minh” trong việc phát hành dòng Play để vẫn làm đồ đặc sắc mà vẫn sống khỏe nhờ sự phát triển của dòng khuếch tán này, Case Study của CDG Play thực sự là 1 điều mà các founder local brands Việt Nam nên tham khảo và học hỏi. Nhưng có lẽ ở Việt Nam hơi ngược khi phát triển từ dòng thấp lên đến cao. Lmao!

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I wanted to show you something I've been working on! This piece is the 1 of 15 of my series called “Future Relics”. Comment on what you see before you scroll down to read my thought process on this piece. There’s no right or wrong!
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Chinese dragons are legendary creatures in Chinese mythology and East Asian culture. They are a symbol of power, strength, and good luck. If you look closer, you’ll notice that there is a girl sitting on the back of the dragon, taking charge and guiding this very formidable being. This piece was inspired by “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls”, a story book that offers alternative fairytales featuring powerful female characters.
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The “Future Relics” series of 15 pieces that examines the role of a (Southeast) Asian woman in the 21st century, as portrayed on traditional Chinese vases with a contemporary twist. Vases, or Hua Ping 花瓶 (or literally, “Flower Pot”), is also a derogatory term for an attractive woman without any substance. Eggshells represent fragility.

Feb 3rd, 2020

Setsubun (節分) is the day before the beginning of spring in Japan. The name literally means 'seasonal division', but usually the term refers to the spring Setsubun, properly called Risshun (立春) celebrated yearly on February 3 as part of the Spring Festival (春祭, haru matsuri). In its association with the Lunar New Year, spring Setsubun can be and was previously thought of as a sort of New Year's Eve, and so was accompanied by a special ritual to cleanse away all the evil of the former year and drive away disease-bringing evil spirits for the year to come. This special ritual is called mamemaki (豆撒き, "bean scattering"). Setsubun has its origins in tsuina (追儺), a Chinese custom introduced to Japan in the eighth century.

It is customary in Kansai area to eat uncut makizushi called ehō-maki (恵方巻, lit "lucky direction roll"), a type of futomaki (太巻, "thick, large or fat rolls"), in silence on Setsubun while facing the year's lucky compass direction, determined by the zodiac symbol of that year. This custom started in Osaka, but in recent years eho-maki can be purchased at stores in the Kanto area and it is getting more recognized as a part of Setsubun tradition.

(ref: wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setsubun)


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Allen Iverson scored 37 points in his MVP Season vs. Orlando Magic

One of the most controversial Basketball players of all time, Allen Iverson is one of the most loved and hated figures in Basketball. Born Allen Ezail Iverson in Hampton, Virginia, he grew up very poor to a struggling mother and a father who deserted him. Growing up, he was very athletic, playing football and basketball throughout most of his education prior to college. Iverson began focusing on basketball at his mother's insistence, despite wanting to be a football player. He proved to be a talented basketball player. At Bethel High School in Newport News, he began his high school basketball career. He developed a reputation of talking a lot and being uncoachable. To say he had a rough childhood is quite an understatement. On one of his places of residence, he walked through knee-deep sewage daily. During one summer, he witnessed the death of almost ten of his closest friends. Iverson first came to the national spotlight in 1993 in a controversial incident surrounding violent events at a bowling alley in Newport News. While the events that happened there will never be fully known, the generally accepted story is that some white students got into an argument with Iverson and his friends. The first question surrounding the event is whether he started it or if the white kids started it. Also, the question surrounded whether or not he assaulted a white woman by hitting her over the head with a chair. The prosecution insisted that surveillance tapes undoubtedly showed Iverson was the culprit, but in reality the tapes showed nothing conclusive. Two factors did him in at his hearing; first of all, two white people said they saw him assault the girl. Secondly, the judge was from the very conservative southeast Virginia establishment and did not have any sympathy for Iverson, his background or his talent. Seeing that Iverson requested a bench trial, this was crucial to his case. To add fuel to the fire, Allen Iverson flew in for the weekend from a tournament to be in Virginia for his trial. This played into the prosecution's hands and also upset the judge, both of whom saw this as evidence that Iverson did not respect the law. He was sentenced to a 5 -year jail term. This case sparked a tremendous amount of national attention. The case caught the interest of Bill Cosby and Spike Lee, who would be a fan and advocate of Iverson for many years. People all around the Newport News area started a movement to free Allen Iverson. He spent only four months in jail. Governor Douglas Wilder pardoned him. This move all but ended his political career and sparked another controversy. Wilder was also black, and white voters in Virginia viewed this move in a very racist light. Iverson was viewed now in much of white America as essentially a convicted felon who was out of prison only because a black man was governor of his state. Iverson got out conditionally, however. He had to adhere to a curfew and could not play basketball until he got his high school diploma. He could not accept a scholarship to the University of Kentucky but did get a scholarship once he completed his high school education in a learning center. During this time, he received his nickname, the answer. He was called such because his friends said he was the answer to basketball's conformity so to speak, people that conformed to this family friendly image, such as Charles Barkley, Isiah Thomas and most importantly, Michael Jordan, who was a childhood hero of his. He accepted a scholarship to Georgetown where John Thompson coached him. Thompson became somewhat of a father figure to him, but he was hard to manage, and the two had a workable but very turbulent relationship. Iverson completed only two years of his education where he became the top NBA draft pick in 1996. He was drafted by the ailing Philadelphia 76ers in 1996. Iverson is immersed in hip-hop culture. This made him an incredibly controversial figure in basketball. His clothing looked more like a gangster rappers than it did Michael Jordan's. On the court he seemed to embody the gangster rapper's image. He had an arm covering on one arm when he played, and also was one of the first players to have cornrows; a hairstyle up until that time was popular in prison. To make matters worse, he had an incredibly "in your face" style, which did not sit well with older players like Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and others. Jordan said of him when Jordan's Bulls played Iverson's 76ers, that he had no respect for the game. Despite this, no one denied Iverson's talent. He could hustle the ball, could get around even the tallest players. He became known for his fast drives to the baskets and his ability to fake the ball in a move called the crossover. Spike Lee lost respect for him when he turned down his invitation to star in the film He Got Game (1998). As a very pointed move, Lee cast former collegiate rival Ray Allen in the part. The Sixers found themselves suddenly a respectable team. They acquired a new coach, the unusual Larry Brown. As a player in the ABA almost twenty years ago, Brown was also a young outsider fighting the system. Larry Brown now was a button-down-suit-and-tie coach. The two did not get along well at first; in fact, their relationship at best was serviceable. Brown was always unhappy with Iverson for not showing up to practice. Iverson insisted his game was pure inspiration, and he had little need for practice. The two rarely saw eye to eye. He received a tremendous number of awards in his short career. He was named rookie of the year in 1997, and on more than one occasion, he was an All NBA First Team, NBA All Star, was an All Star MVP, and received perhaps what was his crowning achievement to date when he was NBA MVP in 2001. That year, Iverson led his team to the NBA finals, but had a rough ride against Kobe Bryant and 'Shaquille ONeal's Lakers. They lost the championship in game five of the series. It was still quite an achievement because the Sixers had not been to the finals since Dr. J (Julius Erving) and Moses Malone led them to victory over the Lakers in 1983 in a 4-0 sweep. Iverson has over 20 tattoos. Each tattoo is a symbol of his life. One denotes the name of his group of friends he has known since childhood, Cru Thik, another who says the answer, another who is dedicated to his mom who is a strong presence as Sixers games, and many others. He married his high school sweetheart Tawanna Turner and they have two children.

Won the gold medal at World University Games with the US Team in 1995.

Named Big East Rookie of the Year 1995
Named Big East Defensive Player of the Year 1995, 1996.

1st pick in NBA Draft 1996

Was named MVP of the 2000-01 NBA season.

Attended Georgetown University from 1994 to 1996 where he was coached by the legendary John Thompson.

Drafted first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in 96.

Rookie of the Year 1997.
NBA Rookie 1st Team 1997.
Rookie All-star game MVP in 1997.

NBA All Star 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.

All Star Game MVP 2001, 2005.

NBA MVP 2001.(Shortest MVP in MVP history)

All NBA First Team 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005.

In 2001, Led the 76ers to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1983 (lost to the LA Lakers in 5 games).

Played for Georgetown University.

Played Quarterback in HS and led his school to state titles in football and basketball his senior year.

Under lifetime contract with Reebok.

Daughter Tiaura (b. 1995), son Allen II, or "Deuce" (b. 1998).

Led the Bethel High School Bruins (Hampton, Virginia) to the 1993 basketball and football state championship; the then-16 year old played point guard and quarterback.

Released a rap album, Slow Motion, with appearances by his friends Ma$e, Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat and Kool-G-Rap.

Georgetown University's all-time leading scorer.

Named after his father, Allen Broughton, who left the family and never married Iverson's mother.

Since 1998, he has hosted the Allen Iverson Celebrity Classic to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Lives on the same street as M. Night Shyamalan.

Wife Tawanna, gave birth to their 3rd child, Isaiah Rahsaan Iverson, the baby weighted 7 lbs. and was born at 9:30 A.M. on August 8, 2003.

He founded the Crossover Foundation.

Allen's third child, son Isaiah Rahsaan, was named for Isiah Thomas and the late Rahsaan Langford, Allen Iverson's close friend who was shot to death in October 2001.

Olympic Bronze Medalist (2004 - Basketball).

He and wife Tawanna welcomed their fourth child, daughter Messiah Lauren Iverson on August 16, 2005 at 11:47 AM, weighing 6 lbs, 12 ounces.

Currently playing for the Denver Nuggets

Video of the latest Hook-Up featuring Allen Iverson with rappers Malice and Pusha T. ESPN The Magazine

One of the most controversial Basketball players of all time, Allen Iverson is one of the most loved and hated figures in Basketball. Born Allen Ezail Iverson in Hampton, Virginia, he grew up very poor to a struggling mother and a father who deserted him. Growing up, he was very athletic, playing football and basketball throughout most of his education prior to college. Iverson began focusing on basketball at his mother's insistence, despite wanting to be a football player. He proved to be a talented basketball player. At Bethel High School in Newport News, he began his high school basketball career. He developed a reputation of talking a lot and being uncoachable. To say he had a rough childhood is quite an understatement. On one of his places of residence, he walked through knee-deep sewage daily. During one summer, he witnessed the death of almost ten of his closest friends. Iverson first came to the national spotlight in 1993 in a controversial incident surrounding violent events at a bowling alley in Newport News. While the events that happened there will never be fully known, the generally accepted story is that some white students got into an argument with Iverson and his friends. The first question surrounding the event is whether he started it or if the white kids started it. Also, the question surrounded whether or not he assaulted a white woman by hitting her over the head with a chair. The prosecution insisted that surveillance tapes undoubtedly showed Iverson was the culprit, but in reality the tapes showed nothing conclusive. Two factors did him in at his hearing; first of all, two white people said they saw him assault the girl. Secondly, the judge was from the very conservative southeast Virginia establishment and did not have any sympathy for Iverson, his background or his talent. Seeing that Iverson requested a bench trial, this was crucial to his case. To add fuel to the fire, Allen Iverson flew in for the weekend from a tournament to be in Virginia for his trial. This played into the prosecution's hands and also upset the judge, both of whom saw this as evidence that Iverson did not respect the law. He was sentenced to a 5 -year jail term. This case sparked a tremendous amount of national attention. The case caught the interest of Bill Cosby and Spike Lee, who would be a fan and advocate of Iverson for many years. People all around the Newport News area started a movement to free Allen Iverson. He spent only four months in jail. Governor Douglas Wilder pardoned him. This move all but ended his political career and sparked another controversy. Wilder was also black, and white voters in Virginia viewed this move in a very racist light. Iverson was viewed now in much of white America as essentially a convicted felon who was out of prison only because a black man was governor of his state. Iverson got out conditionally, however. He had to adhere to a curfew and could not play basketball until he got his high school diploma. He could not accept a scholarship to the University of Kentucky but did get a scholarship once he completed his high school education in a learning center. During this time, he received his nickname, the answer. He was called such because his friends said he was the answer to basketball's conformity so to speak, people that conformed to this family friendly image, such as Charles Barkley, Isiah Thomas and most importantly, Michael Jordan, who was a childhood hero of his. He accepted a scholarship to Georgetown where John Thompson coached him. Thompson became somewhat of a father figure to him, but he was hard to manage, and the two had a workable but very turbulent relationship. Iverson completed only two years of his education where he became the top NBA draft pick in 1996. He was drafted by the ailing Philadelphia 76ers in 1996. Iverson is immersed in hip-hop culture. This made him an incredibly controversial figure in basketball. His clothing looked more like a gangster rappers than it did Michael Jordan's. On the court he seemed to embody the gangster rapper's image. He had an arm covering on one arm when he played, and also was one of the first players to have cornrows; a hairstyle up until that time was popular in prison. To make matters worse, he had an incredibly "in your face" style, which did not sit well with older players like Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and others. Jordan said of him when Jordan's Bulls played Iverson's 76ers, that he had no respect for the game. Despite this, no one denied Iverson's talent. He could hustle the ball, could get around even the tallest players. He became known for his fast drives to the baskets and his ability to fake the ball in a move called the crossover. Spike Lee lost respect for him when he turned down his invitation to star in the film He Got Game (1998). As a very pointed move, Lee cast former collegiate rival Ray Allen in the part. The Sixers found themselves suddenly a respectable team. They acquired a new coach, the unusual Larry Brown. As a player in the ABA almost twenty years ago, Brown was also a young outsider fighting the system. Larry Brown now was a button-down-suit-and-tie coach. The two did not get along well at first; in fact, their relationship at best was serviceable. Brown was always unhappy with Iverson for not showing up to practice. Iverson insisted his game was pure inspiration, and he had little need for practice. The two rarely saw eye to eye. He received a tremendous number of awards in his short career. He was named rookie of the year in 1997, and on more than one occasion, he was an All NBA First Team, NBA All Star, was an All Star MVP, and received perhaps what was his crowning achievement to date when he was NBA MVP in 2001. That year, Iverson led his team to the NBA finals, but had a rough ride against Kobe Bryant and 'Shaquille ONeal's Lakers. They lost the championship in game five of the series. It was still quite an achievement because the Sixers had not been to the finals since Dr. J (Julius Erving) and Moses Malone led them to victory over the Lakers in 1983 in a 4-0 sweep. Iverson has over 20 tattoos. Each tattoo is a symbol of his life. One denotes the name of his group of friends he has known since childhood, Cru Thik, another who says the answer, another who is dedicated to his mom who is a strong presence as Sixers games, and many others. He married his high school sweetheart Tawanna Turner and they have two children.

Won the gold medal at World University Games with the US Team in 1995.

Named Big East Rookie of the Year 1995
Named Big East Defensive Player of the Year 1995, 1996.

1st pick in NBA Draft 1996

Was named MVP of the 2000-01 NBA season.

Attended Georgetown University from 1994 to 1996 where he was coached by the legendary John Thompson.

Drafted first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in 96.

Rookie of the Year 1997.
NBA Rookie 1st Team 1997.
Rookie All-star game MVP in 1997.

NBA All Star 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.

All Star Game MVP 2001, 2005.

NBA MVP 2001.(Shortest MVP in MVP history)

All NBA First Team 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005.

In 2001, Led the 76ers to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1983 (lost to the LA Lakers in 5 games).

Played for Georgetown University.

Played Quarterback in HS and led his school to state titles in football and basketball his senior year.

Under lifetime contract with Reebok.

Daughter Tiaura (b. 1995), son Allen II, or "Deuce" (b. 1998).

Led the Bethel High School Bruins (Hampton, Virginia) to the 1993 basketball and football state championship; the then-16 year old played point guard and quarterback.

Released a rap album, Slow Motion, with appearances by his friends Ma$e, Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat and Kool-G-Rap.

Georgetown University's all-time leading scorer.

Named after his father, Allen Broughton, who left the family and never married Iverson's mother.

Since 1998, he has hosted the Allen Iverson Celebrity Classic to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Lives on the same street as M. Night Shyamalan.

Wife Tawanna, gave birth to their 3rd child, Isaiah Rahsaan Iverson, the baby weighted 7 lbs. and was born at 9:30 A.M. on August 8, 2003.

He founded the Crossover Foundation.

Allen's third child, son Isaiah Rahsaan, was named for Isiah Thomas and the late Rahsaan Langford, Allen Iverson's close friend who was shot to death in October 2001.

Olympic Bronze Medalist (2004 - Basketball).

He and wife Tawanna welcomed their fourth child, daughter Messiah Lauren Iverson on August 16, 2005 at 11:47 AM, weighing 6 lbs, 12 ounces.

Currently playing for the Denver Nuggets