Allen Iverson was in a sports league.
Allen Ezail Iverson ( born June 7 , 1975 ) is an American professional basketball player who played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . Iverson was rated the fifth-greatest NBA shooting guard of all time by ESPN in 2008 . The National Basketball Association 's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association ( NBA ) award given to the top rookie ( s ) of the regular season .