November 1st, 1996. Exactly 25 years ago today. The great Allen Iverson made his NBA debut for the Philadelphia 76ers at home against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Amazingly, AI scored 30 points on 12-19 FG, 2-4 3FG, 4-6 FT in 37 minutes, to go along with six assists, one steal, and three turnovers in a 111-103 loss.
Derrick Coleman had 25 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists for the Sixers, while Vin Baker led the way for the Bucks with 25 points and 13 rebounds of his own.
For some context on how the game was played back then, Iverson's two threes made were the only threes made by the Sixers on 10 attempts, while the Bucks made 4 of 9 three point attempts.
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Ray Allen also made his NBA debut that night, going 2-3 from beyond the arch and scoring 13 points in the win over Philadelphia.
Of course, both Allen Iverson and Ray Allen would go on to have illustrious professional careers and reach the Basketball Hall Of Fame.