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New documentary gets inside Allen Iverson's life

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John Smallwood, Daily News Sports Columnist

IF YOU PUT aside what you think you know about Allen Iverson, the documentary "Iverson" is a fascinating look into the soul of one of the most beloved, yet controversial, sports figures to perform in Philadelphia.

Produced and directed by Zatella Beatty, "Iverson" debuts tonight at 9 o'clock on Showtime.

The documentary, which premiered at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, tells of the circumstances that turned a kid who could have been swallowed up by life in the projects into a man who became an unlikely international cultural icon through his basketball skills and stubborn anti-establishment personality.