Allen Iverson Takes An Indefinite Leave From Basketball To Care For His Ailing Daughter

Posted on February 23rd, 2010 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: Babies, Hip Hop Wired, News, Sports

Allen Iverson’s career has been put on hold indefinitely due to ongoing issues with his daughter’s health.

In a statement, the Sixers confirmed that Iverson has been given a leave from the team indefinitely to deal with a personal issue related to the health of his young daughter Messiah. Continue

  • B3 Fearless

    Good for him for choosing to put family first.

  • Somali Ninga

    poor baby :(
    no child should ever die early or become gravely during their childhood!! sad…

  • white male

    AI is at a casino right now

  • Tam Tam

    MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A.I.

  • Tiny and T.I. little boy is in my avatar pic

    why would they name her Messiah, God is a jealous God. My mama named me King, not after the almighty King. I think that was a bad choice for a name. Look at my pic, aint i cute.

  • princesspeach

    “why would they name her Messiah, God is a jealous God” what a powerful statement.!

  • always knew

    bless the Iverson family…

    good man..

  • Britchick91!

    awww

  • Gimmeabreak78

    Wow, I hate to hear that about A.I.’s child. Derek Fisher’s child went through a tough illness a few years ago. It just brings home the point that illness and disease don’t care if you’re rich and famous. I wish him and his family the best.

    On another note, I think the whole notion of putting his career on hiatus is a disingenuos ploy on AI’s part. The buzzards have been circling over his career for the past couple of seasons now. There may be a part of him that’s using this opportunity to exit the game of professional basketball quietly.

  • Honeyb

    Sending prayers to the almighty…

    But I did think the same thing when I saw her name. Isn’t that a little blasphemous? Oh well…

  • ohhhellllnoooo

    @TINY & TI KIDS PIC—–GOD IS NOT JEALOUS, THAT IS A NEGATIVE HUMAN TRAIT, WHICH IS ACTUALLY THE WORK OF THE DEVIL—DEVIL CREATES JEALOUSY AND GREED & HUMANS FALL FOR IT–NOT GOD–GOD IS PURE

    SMH @ THESE PEOPLE SAYING GOD IS JEALOUS–GO BACK TO CHURCH & REREAD THE BIBLE!

  • Gimmeabreak78

    @ohhhellllnoooo

    Perhaps you may reconsider your criticism of Tiny and T.I.

    Deut 5:9-10

    9 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the Lord your God AM A JEALOUS GOD, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and fourth generation of those who reject me,

    10 but showing steadfast love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments.

  • Angee

    My prayers are with the family.

  • UrHeinessDaQueen

    Wish him,his baby girl & family the best!I can only imagine the pain they’re undergoing.
    May Messiah get well & this is truly sad to hear.

  • http://www.cashcrate.com/1798021 rayne215

    wait what exactly is wrong with his kid?

  • marie II

    To A.I. and his wife stay strong! remember prayers go up Blessings come down. Hampton Va. got ur backs all day and night!

  • Please get Better! Rename the Child!

    My prayers go out to the family. I’m just shocked at naming the child after “The Messiah.” Some people are so arrogant that they do not care about blasphemy. No one is above God or acquire a name in the likeness thereof. I hope the child’s name is not a bad omen) smh

  • meshia

    my prayers are with you and your family…..we love you…and as true fans we will be there always…. i bind the sickness, and loosen healin in its place in the name of jesus….aman…to every one just remember your family is the most important….life is to short to be stubbern live it to the fullest and always to remember to thank god for the good and the bad….at all times..l

  • musty4234

    Who cares!!! My boyfriend thinks the same with me. He is eight years older than me, lol. We met online at~ AGEMINGLE . C.O.M ~a nice and free place for younger women and older men, or older women and younger men, to interact with each other. Maybe you wanna check out or tell your friends.

  • http://www.gossip.com anoymous

    messiah is so cute.. i dont like her name though. id rather madison. i hope she gets better.

  • http://www.gossip.com anoymous

    i hope they find out whats wrong with her. and i hope she get better

  • Afiya

    I wish that precious baby a speedy recovery. God bless her and keep her in your hands.

  • me

    May God heal AI’s baby!

  • Miss Ace

    I hope that everything will b alright. My prayers go out to A.I and his family

  • Roderick

    I nominate AI for Father of the Year.

  • Daywalker(THE DAYDREAM!!!)

    All I can say is: AI might be a bit of a thug, but his heart is in the right place, and my prayers go out to his kid…And while I’m at it, Where’s all the tramps hollering about black men don’t take care of their kids at?? I see none of em showed up when it’s a black man taking care of his child, but they can sit their fat, ugly, broke weave wearin azzes on here whining that brothers don’t care about their families, though…SMH….

  • http://www.gossip.com anoymous

    the name okay

  • Roderick

    AI for Father of the Year

  • George W. Bush

    @gimmeabreak78….had to end with something negative based on pure speculation. Niccas just cant hold back that negativity

  • http://bossip del

    Have they figured out whats wrong with her yet, last I heard they were seeking doctor after doctor. My prayers truly go out to this family God bless them!

  • Alrighty Then… (Barbara Jordan)

    I wish the quickest recovery for his daughter, and pray for strength for the family for WHATEVER is happening.
    Somehow, I doubt it has anything to do w/ a cop out from the NBA…

  • Britchick91!

    Gimmeabreak78 bish stfu

  • ***JUDY****

    She is such a cutie.I hope that she is able to pull through.God bless ‘em.

  • Gimmeabreak78

    @Britchick91

    Believe me, you don’t want it. Move around with the insults. No one was talking to you, so no need to act greasy.

    @George Bush

    You probably are not a basketball fan. If you were, you would realize that AI’s career has suffered in recent seasons because the teams he has played for have viewed him more as a contributor off the bench rather than the franchise player he has become accustomed to being over the years. It’s no secret that he’s been very vocal about his disappointment about riding the bench.

  • Chief Hater

    @Gimmeabreak78
    Your right he has been very vocal about coming off the bench. We’ll see what happens.

  • Gimmeabreak78

    @Chief Hater

    Thank you. What my detractors either don’t know or choose to ignore is that while the situation with A.I.’s daughter is disheartening (and we all wish his family the best), Iverson is used to being the franchise player. He is now almost 35 years old and 6 feet tall. Very few teams are looking for that quality in a player. That is attested to by the fact he has played for four teams in the last two years. A.I., being the competitor he is, has stated to the media in the last several months that he still wants to play. However, his skills have declined as he has aged.

    All I was saying was that this situation with his daughter gives him the opportunity to focus on what’s really important (family) AND to leave the game of basketball with a measure of dignity.

  • Tiny and T.I. little boy is in my avatar pic

    change her name and the mysterious illness shall come to pass

  • princedonte

    see black men are good fathers Allen is a family man love him more than even hope his daughter gets well

  • princedonte

    see black men are good fathers Allen is a family man love him more than ever hope his daughter gets well

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