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Tony Allen's high school football career was under the pseudonym 'Antonio Brown' (Ball Don't Lie)

Tony Allen is a fantastic basketball player, a thrilling and often dominant defender, and team leader for the Memphis Grizzlies.

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Tony Allen is unique.

Tony Allen’s high school grades were so bad when he wasn’t playing basketball they stuck him on the football team in order to keep his scholastic interest up while giving him a fake name in order to shield him from the eyes of those that knew he was ineligible to play.