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NBA History: Allen Iverson was named the All-Star game’s MVP

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Talkbasket.net looked to the history pages, to see if something memorable happened in the NBA this day.

It was Allen Iverson’s day of glory. On February 11th, 2001 Allen Iverson of the East All-Stars scored 15 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter to lead his team all the way back from a 19-point deficit after three quarters and score a dramatic 111-110 come-from-behind victory over the West in the 50th NBA All-Star Game at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. Stephon Marbury of the New Jersey Nets hit a three-pointer with 28 seconds remaining to give the East the victory. Iverson was named the game’s Most Valuable Player.

NBA All Star Game 2001 - The MVP Allen "The Answer" Iverson
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