LeBron James, who has long cited Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson as his two basketball idols growing up, described The Answer as a "god" when asked to describe the Philadelphia 76ers legend's impact.
"He represented what black kids were all about, and he resonated with every inner-city kid in the world who had a struggle," James told Lee Jenkins of Sports Illustrated. "Michael Jordan inspired me, and I looked up to him, but he was out of this world. A.I. was really the god."
Iverson, 42, scored two points in his return to the floor Sunday in the debut of Ice Cube's BIG3 three-on-three league.