In a wide-ranging, 31-minute Hall of Fame induction speech that saw him thank everyone from Michael Jordan and his fans in China to Michael Jackson and Biggie Smalls, Allen Iverson spent a portion showing his love and respect for Lakers of the past and present.
First, he singled out Lou Williams, who spent his rookie year alongside Iverson during the 2005-06 season.
Williams has always shown gratitude for the mentorship that Iverson and Kevin Ollie gave to him in Philadelphia, and “The Answer” was sure to rib his former protege on Friday in Springfield, Mass.
“I love Lou Williams and I always think about one day at practice (when) I had scored like 10 in a row on him, and Lou was about to cry,” Iverson said.