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The NBA Finals MVP award began in 1969, with Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers becoming the first winner.

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Has a player from the losing team ever won Finals MVP?

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Allen Iverson: MVP Legend

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17 views08/09/2026, 11:02 ET

Retirement is not the end. Iverson taught us size is never the ceiling — daring to fight is. Goodbye, Philly’s No. 3; goodbye, our Answer.

Writing this, a scene appears: the 1.83m Iverson among 2.10m giants, looking up, bursting, crossing, shooting. He was never the tallest, yet always the one you couldn’t look away from. What we chase was never just basketball — it was the version of ourselves who cheered his crossover and clapped when he rose from a fall.

Iverson held no most rings, no FMVP, but he had the purest truth. In 14 seasons he never hid emotion: roared when winning, bowed when losing, all on one face. That candor, rare in a polished league, became precious. He made ordinary-height kids believe basketball is not giants’ property — dare to fight, dare to be real, dare to be yourself, and you can stand atop the world.

Eleven All-Star nods, four scoring titles, one MVP, one All-Star MVP, three steals titles, 2016 Hall of Fame — behind the numbers lived a soul refusing to yield to height. He changed the league’s aesthetic, brought hip-hop into the NBA, and turned "Answer" into a spirit.

Retirement is not the end. The cornrows, sleeves and crossover No. 3 already live in every generation’s memory. Goodbye, Allen Iverson; goodbye, Philly’s Answer. Thank you for showing us: at 1.83m, you can still be taller than anyone.