10 Things We Learned From Allen Iverson's Documentary

Iverson movie aired on Showtime on Saturday night.

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Nickname Was 'Bubba Chuck' - A.I. and "The Answer" were the Allen Iverson nicknames that mainstream America came to know the NBA superstar by. But way before then, he was simply known as "Bubba" or "Bubba Chuck" around the way in Hampton, Virginia. The nickname was given to him by his uncles.(Photo: Bill Frakes /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)
Felt He Was Railroaded - Even though Allen Iverson left the scene of a wild bowling-alley brawl on February 14, 1993, he was slapped with a felony charge of maiming by a mob with his friends. Iverson, just 17 at the time and viewed as a top national basketball prospect, was sentenced to 15 years in prison with 10 years suspended. Looking back, Iverson believes he was "railroaded" by the legal system and those close to him shared that it was because he was a young, gifted Black man bound for major success who racists in Virginia wanted to make an example of.(Photo: Kartemquin via Youtube)
Best Advice While Serving Time - Struggling with the harsh reality of serving 15 years behind bars, Allen Iverson disclosed how a friend gave him the "best advice" of, "You're not getting out of here...do what you have to do." In other words, do the time, don't let the time do you.(Photo: Kartemquin via Youtube)GYI0000661707.jpg

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Nickname Was 'Bubba Chuck' - A.I. and "The Answer" were the Allen Iverson nicknames that mainstream America came to know the NBA superstar by. But way before then, he was simply known as "Bubba" or "Bubba Chuck" around the way in Hampton, Virginia. The nickname was given to him by his uncles.(Photo: Bill Frakes /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)

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