I think I could have been more of a big brother - Stephen A Smith issues a heartfelt apology to Hall of Famer and former NBA MVP × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Basketball NBA News News I think I could have been more of a big brother - Stephen A Smith issues a heartfelt apology to Hall of Famer and former NBA MVP By Godwin Mathew Modified 07 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Allen Iverson at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame 2016 Class announcement. Stephen A. Smith recently made an appearance on the "I AM ATHLETE" show. The veteran analyst spoke about his relationship with former Philadelphia 76ers player Allen Iverson. On the show, he said that Iverson was the one player that mattered the most to him. Smith believes that if he had been a bit more "invasive" toward AI, things would have been different for the 2001 MVP. "I should have took off my reporter hat years before I actually did and been more invasive. Been more in his face because I was one of the people who could do that to him. And he would actually listen, you know what I'm saying. He knew other than a quote or story, I ain't want nothing from him, you know. "And he's come a long way, he's so much better now. But so much that he went through in his life. Obviously, I can't say whether I could have helped him. But I think I could have been more of a big brother. I just got so much of love for him." Iverson was one of the best players in the NBA during the early 2000s. He led a starless 76ers team to the finals, where they lost against the LA Lakers. BigEast_Vault@BigEastVaultGeorgetown blows out Temple in 1996. This @GeorgetownHoops team was must watch TV. A couple of @alleniverson dimes and a highlight reel dunk from Victor Page. Coach Chaney was not impressed.6422Georgetown blows out Temple in 1996. This @GeorgetownHoops team was must watch TV. A couple of @alleniverson dimes and a highlight reel dunk from Victor Page. Coach Chaney was not impressed. https://t.co/NwSjlHoO7t Stephen A Smith shares a story about the one time Allen Iverson got upset with him BIG3, Week 9. Stephen A. Smith was a writer with The Philadelphia Inquirer for a long time during which he became familiar with Allen Iverson. Smith shared a story about how Iverson got upset with him about a story he wrote during the guard's stint in Philly. Hilltop Hoops@HilltopNBAAllen Iverson hits the game-winner over Russell Westbrook! (2008)6029869Allen Iverson hits the game-winner over Russell Westbrook! (2008) https://t.co/PXwLPvESzW "I'll never forget one time when he was mad at me. They had some info when he was partying. When he was supposed to be with family or whatever. And I wrote a story about how he needed to not party. I didn't get deep, I just said, 'You can't be partying, you know they watching you.' "And he was so offended about it and we didn't talk for like two years. And I was hearing he was in Atlanta and people talk about he looking for me and all that stuff. So, I ended up going down there and looking for him, he looking for me." Stephen A. Smith continued: "But I'm supposed to be your boy, what you talking about. And I went into all the stuff that I knew that I never said. And how could you have this attitude. And he looked me in the face and said, 'I don't give a damn about the story. It's that your name was on the byline."NBA History@NBAHistoryNeedle: threaded.Allen Iverson put crazy accuracy on this pass. #NBAAssistWeek49668Needle: threaded.Allen Iverson put crazy accuracy on this pass. #NBAAssistWeek https://t.co/4CvLV1G3wv Iverson had a close relationship with Stephen A. Smith, but that did not mean he was immune from criticism. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Rajdeep Barman × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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