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September 10, 2009

GENERAL MANAGER CHRIS WALLACE

Opening Statement:
“Coach (Gene) Bartow, it is great to have you back in town again. This is a
terrific day for the Grizzlies organization, our loyal fans and the entire
city of Memphis. We welcome one of the all-time great players to ever lace up
a pair of basketball sneakers, Mr. Allen Iverson. Pete (Pranica) read off
some of his accomplishments, which are too numerous to mention today; all of
the things he has done statistically and in terms of the awards he (Iverson)
has won. What really impressed Lionel (Hollins), Mr. Heisley and I on Monday
night in our meeting in Atlanta with Allen was that he has that eye of the
tiger that great athletes and champions have. He may be 34 years old but he’
s not ready to hang them up and go to some golf course. This guy many years
of basketball left him him. He is eager and expressed to us to get going with
the task of helping our team reach a whole new level of success.”

On what Iverson said in their meeting on Monday:
“One of the things Allen said to us in our meeting on Monday that got me
fired up was, ‘I look at things differently. Just because the (Los Angeles)
Lakers and Orlando (Magic) were in the NBA Finals last year, doesn’t mean
they’re destined to be back there again. Just because a team in preseason
predictions is supposed to go deep in the playoffs, that doesn’t mean that
has to happen. Why not us? Why can’t we (Memphis) win? Why can’t we make a
run (deep into the playoffs)?’ I’m with you Allen; why not us? So we left
Atlanta singing off the same sheet of music with Allen. We are here to get
this team to another level. It’s a fantastic day to welcome Allen Iverson to
the Grizzlies and the city of Memphis.”


ALLEN IVERSON

Opening Statement:
“(My expectations are) to win. A lot of people obviously when you talk about
the Memphis Grizzlies feel as if getting to the playoffs is enough and is
considered a successful season. I wouldn’t have signed the contract if I
felt that just making the playoffs is what I was coming to accomplish. Like
Chris (Wallace) said, I think differently than how most people think. The
only thing that matters is us, (pointing to his teammates) those guys over
there, the coaching staff and the fans that care about the Memphis Grizzlies.
”

On his arrival in Memphis:
“This is the best part of coming to a new place. I always thought that I
would retire in Philadelphia. I never imagined going to another city and
playing. This is the best part of it all, when you go somewhere and you’re
accepted by the fans and the people in the community. I had chill bumps right
now just due to the fact that all of these people are here. The city is so
eager to get the season started. I’m just happy about that.”

On signing with the Grizzlies:
“I was interested in every team that wanted me. If they were committed to
winning, wanted me and were willing to embrace me like I’ve been today, that
’s what I wanted more than anything. I felt this would be the best situation
for me and my career. I look at the roster and see the young talent that we
have, and I know we can be a great team. I’m in Memphis a lot in the summer
anyways. I see how the fans treat me when I’m around here. It was a
basketball decision more than anything. I thought that it would be a good
place for me, being that I’ve been in the league 13 years and can lead these
young guys”

On finishing his career in Memphis:
“I truly hope so. That was the most frustrating part of the (moving)
process; not having my wife know where she was going to live, having my kids
go from different schools, not having a relationship with their teachers and
then having to leave. My daughter started crying the last day we left
Detroit. My kids get attached to their teachers and their friends. Having to
leave is the most frustrating part. I’m numb to it now, but the only time I
go through the emotion is when they go through it. Hopefully this is the last
place. I want it to be.”

On his role with the team:
“Everybody wants to start. I’ve been starting since I was nine years old on
every team that I’ve ever been on. It’s something I’ve grown accustomed
to. Mainly, I just want to lead. I’ve been places some of these young guys
have never been. I can help them get to those places. Like I talked to Coach
Hollins about, I want to be a coach out there on the floor. I want to give
them my knowledge that I have of the game and tell them about some of the
experiences that I’ve had. It’s all about competing. I’ll go to training
camp and compete. Nobody has ever given me anything in life. I’ve always
earned it. I definitely plan on coming in here and leading this team to
greater accomplishments. This year for me is so personal. It’s basically
going to be my rookie season again. I turn the television on, read the paper
and hear the things people say about me having the season that I had last
year. People say that I’ve lost a step and are trying to put me in a rocking
chair already. It’s going to be a personal year for me. I was in a bad
situation last year. I thank the Detroit Pistons for giving me the
opportunity to play for their franchise, but I think I have a lot to prove;
not to everybody else in the world, but to myself. I want to get back to
playing at the high level I’m accustomed to playing at.”

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