Charles Barkley stood up for Allen Iverson early in his career, offering mentorship when critics questioned Iverson’s playing style. Barkley emphasized that he wasn’t against Iverson but wanted to ...

"I was just sitting there talking with him, and he just grabbed me and slammed me on his mom's windshield. And it broke. And he had tears in his eyes, and he's basically saying, 'Do you want to die?

Everyone knew his talent was transcendent but after the ugly (and false) charges, scholarship offers largely dried up.