Allen Iverson Thanks His Ex-wife Tawanna
After a very public and very messy divorce NBA player Allen Iverson decided to thank his ex-wife Tawanna Iverson for her support on his decision to retire.
During his jersey retirement in Philadelphia Saturday evening, Allen Iverson took time out to thank his ex-wife, Tawanna Iverson for her support.
CelebNMusic247.com has learned, despite a bitter and messy divorce, Iverson took the high road and stood centercourt at the Wells Fargo Center, thanking the most important people in his life. Allen was wearing a black coat, black fedora and glasses at the podium to a sold-out crowd.
The 11-time NBA All Star said he had notes to help him through a 12-minute speech. Not only did Iverson thank Tawanna he gave he what many women love to hear from a man they were with and that is Iverson credited for helping him grow as a man,” he said “it was easy to come from the heart.”
Last year, Tawanna requested that the former basketball player pay 1.2 million in child support that was reportedly owed to her.
After the couple’s divorce, he was ordered to pay $8000 a month for their five children. Since then, Tawanna has gone to court on numerous occasions to make Allen pay.
Allen is the eighth player in Sixers franchise history to have his jersey retired, joining Charles Barkley, Wilt Chamberlain, Maurice Cheeks, Billy Cunningham, Julius Erving, Hal Greer and Bobby Jones, USA Today noted.
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