Watching the Kobe send off during the all star game got me thinking. All of the things people have been saying about Kobe, his influence on the game and on the younger generation, I think applies more to Iverson especially in the black community.
Growing up in the 90s and early 00s besides Jordan, Iverson was the player everyone talked about and looked up to the most. When we talked about the Lakers it was always Shaq or Shaq and Kobe.
Maybe I'm totally off on this but before 2007 was there any question who was the more popular player?