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Fear no one tells the story of how a troublesome kid from georgetown blossemed to become the nbas mvp. He became obsessed with ai, kobe writes, going so far. Nba legend allen iverson sits down with complexs speedy morman to drop gems on everything from his relationship with the notorious b. Kobe bryant studied sharks hunting seals so he could guard allen iverson. Vince was one of the most exciting players in the world was high in allens book. Allen iverson was impossible to ignore, a one man hurricane, on the court and off. He has taken his game and the game to a new level he. In the beginning, almost everyone inside the company was against it, and no one thought it was a good idea. So he began his journey down a road full of obstacles.
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