• June 26: The Sixers Draft Allen Iverson
    Jul 1 2026
    On June 26, 1996, a 76ers team fresh off an 18–64 season used the number-one pick on Allen Iverson, a Georgetown guard scouts feared was too small and too volatile. He'd become Rookie of the Year, the shortest MVP in league history, and a cultural face of basketball. This is the night Philadelphia bet the franchise on "The Answer."
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