Biography
The playing and attacking defender named Allen Averson became a member of the Basketball Hall of Glory in 2016. During the years of career in the National Association, he has repeatedly participated in the star matches and became the leader of the season in terms of the number of glasses for the game.Childhood and youth
African American Allen Everson was born on June 7, 1975 in the family, where his father and mother were 15-16 years old. The baby brought up with an unlucky girl, soon abandoned his beloved, and in childhood he dreamed of playing a baseball team at the position of the quantkerbek.
With the submission of the stepfather, which appeared around 1978, Allen went to a specialized school and, hitting the section, loved the sport. Then he was bought by branded sneakers with the Arior Jordan logo and sent to the basketball camp, regarded as a resort.
At first, I didn't like the guy to run around the parquet and throw the ball in the basket, but over time he dragged himself and became interested in a popular game. Averson became the best defender in the classroom and began to dream of a professional career in order to have full right to dispose of his own time and fate.
In the 90s, when Mother's husband was put behind drug trafficking, earned a guy with street competitions. In parallel, he played in the school team, demonstrating a phenomenal speed, but almost crossed the future biography, for a fight in the club Having in jail.
Fortunately, thanks to the local governor from the young men, he was charged, he received a sports scholarship and entered the University of Georgetown. Despite the height of 183 cm and the weight approaching 80 kg, Allen proved that he was capable of much.
Having come to the student basketball league, the newcomer achieved a place in the starting five, however, due to the lack of experience, his team did not show the result. Nevertheless, Averson earned the title of the best young athlete and swore, which will do everything possible to win the championship.
In 1996, Georgetown entered the playoffs of the Junior Association, and Allen received the right to put the candidacy for Draft NBA. He was chosen under the first issue of the "Philadelphia Sexsers" team and in their debut professional season received the title of outstanding newcomer.
Personal life
In August 2001, an African American woman became a basketball player, which was born of four children shortly after the wedding. The personal life of the spouses did not work out due to the explosive nature of Allen, and the loved ones wanted to be punished on a number of criminal articles.Basketball
In an adult club, the basketball player received the place of the attacking and playing midfielder and according to the statistics of the association became the most speed athlete NBA. True, relations with colleagues and rivals outside the site did not make up, and the former player of Philadelphia Michael Jordan advised himself modest.
The instructions were not taken into account, and this led to problems with the law, as a result of which Allen suffered a punishment in the form of disqualification and correctional work. Then he signed a new contract with the club in the amount of $ 70 million and at the end of the 2000 season for the first time participated in the match of all stars.
In a duet with the center dikembebe, the player achieved high results and brought the team to the final series, but the championship missed. Lebron James called him the best low-speed athlete of the Association, and in an interview with Allen admitted that the compliment added his strength.
Stalling became confrontation with Shakil O'Neal and Kobe Briant, in which she was defeated with varying success and the other side. The rivals argued that before the matches were afraid of the aggressive "philadelphy" and a long time for the TV was studied by the player's technique.
In the future, a change in the career of a talented basketball player was changed, and he moved to "Denver Nuggets", and then went to Detroit. By decision of the coach, the last team of Averson was removed from the starting lineup, and in the playoffs of the playoffs, the attacking defender did not please the fans with a productive game.
The lack of gaming practice led to the status of a free agent, and at the end of 2009 the athlete returned to Philadelphia. He received a minimum salary and rarely appeared on the site, so shortly before the completion of the career moved to Turkey.
Allen Everson now
After completing the career in Basketball, Allen tried himself as a coach and was a consultant from the director who shot the documentary about him. And in October 2019, Averson, together with Reebok, organized a presentation of his own style created by the Gianni Lee designer.In addition, photographs from the opening of the gym appeared in the "Instagram" of the defender, and this news immediately hit the pages of magazines and newspapers. The comments expressed gratitude to the teachers of the school of the city of Hampton, who supported the athlete for ten years.
Achievements
- 1997 - Newbie of the NBA
- 2000-2006, 2008-2010 - participation in the match of all stars NBA
- 2001 - the most valuable player of the regular NBA season
- 1999, 2001, 2005 - Included in the first NBA stars
- 2016 - Included in the Basketball Hall of Fame