The latest home video offering from NBA Entertainment -- Allen Iverson: The Answer offers captivating interviews with friends, coaches, teammates, family members and the Sixers guard himself, as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes footage to tell the story of the man and his journey from the streets of his hometown Hampton, VA to the spotlight of the NBA. The VHS and DVD use video, 8 and 16 mm film of heart-pounding game action and news, along with archived footage to document all the pivotal moments in this superstar’s young career.

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Following are excerpts of the exclusive DVD interviews:

What's your earliest recollection of basketball and sports?
Iverson: "I didn't play basketball too much until I was eight years old. I was a football player, a baseball player, and I came home one day and my mom said, 'Today you're going to basketball practice.' And I said 'I'm not going, I don't play basketball, I play football and baseball.' I told her I thought basketball was soft, that I didn't like it. I cried all the way out the door, didn't want to go at all. Finally I got in the van and went to practice. Got there and seen guys that were on football team, had a good time. Came back home, and thanked her for it, because I enjoyed myself. Couldn't wait to do it again. It's history, ever since then I 've been playing. She's a big part of me playing basketball."

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Talk about getting drafted.
Iverson: "That was the best moment of my career -- better than MVP, scoring title, getting to the playoffs, Finals. I felt like I had done something with my life and felt good about my mother -- who she raised and what she went through. I had butterflies so bad. I knew they were going to call my name, but I didn't know. Once they did, I felt good. After all I've been through, I finally made it. It was a tribute to my mom and dad and Coach Thompson, my sisters, my teammates that I ever had, all the people that helped me get there. I felt like my life was starting to amount to something."


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What was it like going through the trade rumors?
Iverson: It was tough because I know what I've been through as far as being a Sixer. I thought I deserved more than that. I'm the only one on this team from five years ago. I always tease my teammates that I'm an original Sixer. I've made some mistakes, but I felt I deserved better. I never wanted to leave Philly. I wanted to start and end my career here. It was one of the worst times in my life, but I never questioned God why it was happening. In this situation, I knew why it was happening and I had a lot to do with it. That was a part of growing up. The things they wanted me to change were little things that I felt I could control. And I wanted to be a leader on and off the court. I wanted to approach this season so that afterward I could look in the mirror and say 'you did everything they wanted you to do.'"

Last season was quite a storybook script.
Iverson: "Coach Brown helped me to become MVP. He helped me become an All-Star, and it had a lot to do w/ things that he taught me on the court. But the things he taught me off the court got me over the hump. He made me a better leader, and helped me pay attention to some of the things that I never paid attention to. I started to understand what he needed and vice versa, and after a while, we became friends. I always wanted to be his friend, instead of coach and player. We'll still hit bumps on the way, but hopefully the tire won't flat and we can keep on riding. We know what it takes to get to the championship -- now we have to figure out what it takes to win it all. And I think if we stay together like we've been doing, we'll be fine."