As rumored late last week and confirmed this afternoon by Sixers CEO Adam Aron, legendary Philadelphia fan favorite Allen Iverson was invited to toss up the honorary first tip prior to Game 6.
He was in the building and wasn't even late. [VIDEOS BELOW]
[more photos of Iverson from Game 6 here]
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[VIDEO: watch Lou Williams talk about having A.I. there: "He's probably looking for a gym right now."]
Iverson walked out to center court sporting a No. 23 Lou Williams jersey, cupped his hand to his ear asking the Philly crowd to get loud like he did so many times before. He delivered the game ball, hugged Havertown's most famous NBA official Joey Crawford, and then hugged his boy Lou Williams along with other Sixers like Evan Turner and Coach Collins.
Welcome home, Bubba Chuck. Let's go Sixers.
US Presswire photo by Eric Hartline
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Here's A.I. talking to CSN's Dei Lynam, calling Lou Williams his "little man."
"I love this place," an emotional Iverson said.