The more brilliant the peak is, the more sad the trough is! Where did Iverson go after he had no ball to play at the age of 34?

After becoming the greatest shooting guard in NBA history, although Allen Iverson failed to win the coveted championship throughout his NBA career, his performance and honor deserves the praise of all fans. However, as the saying goes, the more brilliant it is at the peak, the more sigh it is at the trough. Every NBA star will go through a helpless process, that is, as he grows older, his condition will decline significantly, and he will have to give way to younger juniors. Iverson was the same back then. Unlike Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter and others, Iverson seemed to have suddenly evaporated and disappeared from the NBA immediately. Then Iverson went there later, let's find out now!

1. He was abandoned by the team for a row, and finally returned to Philadelphia.

First, let's talk about when Iverson began to degenerate. In the 2007-08 season, at the age of 32, he could still contribute 26.4 points, 3 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 2 steals. Although the "Golden Double Gun" composed of him and Cameron Anthony failed to achieve too outstanding honors, it has become one of the most classic combinations because of his gorgeous style of play. However, in the 2008-09 season, in order to improve the record, the Nuggets sent Iverson to the Pistons in exchange for Chauncey Billups. In fact, the Nuggets' deal was correct. Billups returned to Denver and soon showed his role as a key gentleman, which immediately helped the team reach the Western Conference Finals this year. Iverson came to the Pistons and was treated very poorly. He wanted to go back to No. 3, but was directly rejected by the young Rodney Starkey, and then he had to give way to Stakey. As a result, Iverson's average per game this year dropped to a career-low 17.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists, and the conflict with the team became increasingly fierce in the second half of the season, and was eventually completely hidden by the team.

After the end of the season, in order to get the chance, he actually chose to join the Grizzlies, who are still in a weak team. Although his condition has declined seriously, as a former MVP and superstar, his self-esteem is still strong. After seeing that Kobe, who is also an opponent, surpassed himself in the historical total score list, Iverson actually had the idea of retirement and posted the news on his social media. Fortunately, he was persuaded by everyone, and then he broke up with the Grizzlies in a friendly manner and returned to his beloved 76 people. However, although the 76ers can contribute 13.9 points, 3 rebounds and 4.1 assists, because his daughter was seriously ill, he also took the initiative to terminate the remaining contracts of the 26ers in the 2009-10 season and took care of his daughter at home. Since then, Iverson's NBA career has come to a chaotic end. Perhaps the only thing worthy of gratitude is that he finally returned to his roots and returned to the initial place of his career.

2. He temporarily wandered around Europe and later founded the BIG3 League.

After his daughter's health recovered, Iverson, who was only 35 years old, still had oil in the fuel tank, so he took the initiative to contact some NBA teams, hoping to return, but at that time Iverson was already difficult to bear enough offensive pressure like he did when he was young, and the defensive end was also a big problem, so a more embarrassing situation occurred, that is, Iverson had to go to other leagues to play. This time, the giants of the Turkish Premier League, Besiktas, invited him to give him an annual salary of US$4 million, hoping that he can come to the team. You know, this salary is quite considerable now, and the team will also meet his requirements as much as possible off the court. So Iverson also accepted it happily and went to Europe to start his own gold rush journey. In the league, he averaged 14.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, and also had 9.3 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in seven games in the Champions League. Although it is not as good as my data in the NBA, this data is quite good in the European basketball world, which is slower and focuses on tactical qualities.

But disappointingly, Iverson suffered another calf injury after joining Besiktas less than three months ago, and he also chose to return to the United States for surgical treatment. But perhaps it was because I was a little tired of my career, or it might be because I did not recover well. In the end, Iverson took the initiative to terminate the contract with Besiktas and ended his short trip to Europe. Afterwards, Iverson announced his retirement in October 2013. However, it seems that the retired life made Iverson feel bored, and he still couldn't give up basketball. So Iverson did something very meaningful in 2016, that is, he founded the BIG3 League. Although he did not compete for too long, Iverson attracted a lot of sponsors with his popularity and traffic, and the brand was very successful. Many retired stars also joined the league to earn some extra money. And fans are naturally willing to pay for it. After all, they all hope that those retired players can return to the arena and show their skills back then. So despite being retired, Iverson's life is still very exciting.