NBA great Allen Iverson is shooting down rumors about his financial troublesclaiming that his "struggling in any part" of his life is a "myth. Iverson said he "definitely" feels misunderstood, and he's not the person that everyone makes him out to be. I think I've got the biggest heart in the world," Iverson said.

It's a gift and a curse. The former NBA MVP famous for his crossover dribble and bad-boy image is hoping to dispel rumors in a sports documentary called "Iverson" on Showtime, a division of CBS. While he was in high school, Iverson was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his involvement in a brawl at a Virginia bowling alley, charged with "maiming by mob.

Iverson said journalist Tom Brokaw's coverage of his story "did a lot" for him, and he was granted clemency by then-Gov. Doug Wilder after serving four months in prison. His conviction was eventually overturned. Thompson, who Iverson said "saved his life," recruited the player to become a Hoya inand Iverson went on to be the number one NBA draft pick in and establish his career with the Philadelphia 76ers.

In a "Real Sports" documentary on HBO, former 76ers coach Larry Brown told Bryant Gumbel that Iverson was the "greatest competitor of all time, toughest kid of all time, maybe the greatest athlete I've ever seen.

And I had to fall down a lot of times to be able to get back up," Iverson said. Now, asked whether the self-proclaimed "biggest Michael Jordan fan" knew anyone who had more sports skills than him at his prime, Iverson replied, "No. Born in South Carolina, Marcus King was brought up on the blues, performing with his bluesman father, Marvin. Last year the band released their critically acclaimed second album produced by Warren Haynes of The Allman Brothers.

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He said he wanted to show kids that "they can make it regardless. He felt it was unjust. The lifeline for his career turned out to be then-Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson.

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