Iverson's Jersey Retirement Brings Full House To Wells Fargo Center

A sold-out crowd of 20,856 saw Allen Iverson have his No. 3 76ers jersey "lifted to the rafters" of Wells Fargo Center last night. After a video tribute from former 76ers coach Larry Brown, team Owner Josh Harris "made a brief speech before Iverson took center stage" (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 3/2). Iverson said, "I love y'all for accepting me and letting me be me, letting me make my mistakes, letting me learn from them, and letting me make this my home forever" (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 3/2).

Four banners "greeted fans at the main concourse entrance," and photos of Iverson were plastered all around the arena. The merchandise stands "sold Iverson jerseys for $130, and lower level tickets were going for as much for $1,280 on Stubhub" about an hour before tipoff. The 76ers "wore special 'Iverson Forever' patches on their jerseys and Iverson’s 3 on their pregame warmup shirts" (AP, 3/1).