NBA: 76ers unveil Allen Iverson's statue outside practice facility

Iverson was drafted by the Sixers in 1996 and quickly became a cultural phenomenon as he transformed the city of Philadelphia and the NBA as a whole.

Iverson spent his first 12 years in the league with the team and won the NBA Rookie of the Year award in 1997.

He was a four-time scoring champion and a member of the NBA 75th anniversary team.

"For people that know, you know. You don't know, I'm going to tell you," Iverson said.

"You cannot accomplish the things that I accomplished in my career and my life in general, you can't do it by yourself. … Just so many people who helped me.

"When you think about the statue outside, that's a representation of you all the people who helped me, to everyone who played a part in my development in life."

The Sixers organized a ceremony with managing partner Josh Harris, current head coach Nick Nurse, former Sixers point guard Eric Snow, and other guests to honor the legend.