Allen Iverson Says He Didn't Lift Weights When He Played

By Dan Jenkins
@DanTJenkins

For the amount of basketball that Allen Iverson didn't practice, it's pretty remarkable that he turned out to be an all-time great player.

The one-time Detroit Piston made the Hall of Fame despite the fact that the 6-foot-0 point guard never won a championship and wore out his welcome on nearly every team he played for.

His practice habits -- or lack thereof -- extended away from the practice court. Iverson told reporters in Philadelphia on Friday that he didn't even lift weights while he was a professional player.

"Iverson just said he didn't lift weights when he played because 'that s-- was too heavy,'" Philadelphia 76ers reporter Derek Bodner tweeted on Friday.

Iverson also sounded off on the emerging trend of superstars taking nights off for "rest."

Pay attention, kids: Iverson might be the only professional athlete ever to make the Hall of Fame while making a minimal effort off the court.

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