Happy Allen Iverson Crossover Day

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Happy Allen Iverson Crossover Day

Today is the 18th anniversary of Allen Iverson embarrassing Michael Jordan with a crossover to end all crossovers.

Nobody celebrates the 18th anniversary of anything. Hallmark doesn't even have a gift suggestion for it, and we know that Hallmark likes to make up any reason for you to buy a gift. We like round numbers. And 18 isn't a round number unless you count the two circles that make up the number 8.

But when Complex pointed out that today is the 18th anniversary of the game in which Allen Iverson crossed over Michael Jordan—leaving his Airness swiping at air—then by all means let's celebrate an 18th anniversary. Why the fuck not? Let's buy a damn birthday cake.

We could go on about Iverson's cultural significance—how he brought along a massive change in how black players felt about expressing themselves—or we could talk about the sad alcohol overindulgence and gambling induced fate to which he seems now surely destined, but let's just watch the damn video. It's great. He was great. Let's not be sad on this great day of celebration.

Happy 18th anniversary.