Allen Iverson is an NBA Hall of Famer and has had many legendary moments on the basketball court, from his step-over of Tyronn Lue to his crossover of Michael Jordan, but few things are as memorable as his rant from a 2002 press conference in which he said “practice” 22 times.
That moment is inescapable for Iverson, but he’s learned to embrace it. The Hall of Famer and soon-to-be BIG3 player/coach also happens to be an Atlanta Braves fan.
The Braves are opening their new stadium, SunTrust Park, this season and called on Iverson to help with a new stadium promo that pokes fun at his practice press conference by having “reporters” ask him over and over about the parking situation at the new stadium.
https://twitter.com/Braves/status/849277056542277632
It’s a very funny bit, and it’s both the Braves and Iverson steering into the skid a bit. The parking situation is very much a question for the Braves and their new stadium, with most of the lots being across the interstate from the stadium. Even with those lots in play, parking is fairly limited and public transportation to the park is almost non-existent.
The good news is, by mid-summer the shine of the new park will have worn off a bit and the Braves will be back to half filling the stadium and it won’t really be an issue any more.
