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Allen Iverson Didn't Lift Weights During NBA Because "That Shit Was Too Heavy"

I'm not going to ruin the humor behind that by breaking it down. Because that shit is just stand-alone hilarious.
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Allen Iverson has a perfect response to the age-old question, "Do you even lift, bro?" And his answer is nah—"that shit was too heavy." Genius.

When talking with Philly Magazine's Derek Bodner last night amidst his induction at the Philadelphia 76ers Hall of Fame Night, Iverson revealed the reasoning behind why he never really got yoked during his 14 years as a player. And it was actually, apparently, because he thought "that shit was too heavy."

I'm not going to ruin the humor behind that by breaking it down. Because that shit is just stand-alone hilarious. You've got a question, and The Answer provided.