Editing Allen Iverson (section)

===Official retirement===
In January 2013, Iverson received an offer to play for the [[Texas Legends]] of the [[NBA D-League]], but he declined.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2013-01-29/allen-iverson-return-to-nba-d-league-texas-legends-philadelphia-76ers|title=Allen Iverson says he won't go D-League route to return to NBA|work=SportingNews.com|first=Ken|last=Bradley|date=January 29, 2013|access-date=August 10, 2013|archive-date=November 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102193019/http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2013-01-29/allen-iverson-return-to-nba-d-league-texas-legends-philadelphia-76ers|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On October 30, 2013, Iverson announced his retirement from basketball, citing he lost his desire to play.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2013/news/10/30/iverson-retires.ap/|title=Iverson at peace as he retires from basketball|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|date=October 30, 2013|access-date=October 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601122038/http://www.nba.com/2013/news/10/30/iverson-retires.ap/|archive-date=June 1, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="retire">{{Cite web |last=Windhorst |first=Brian |date=October 30, 2013 |title=Allen Iverson officially retires |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/9903564/allen-iverson-retires-76er-day-die |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104052755/http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9903564/allen-iverson-retires-76er-day-die |archive-date=November 4, 2013 |access-date=March 1, 2014 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> At the 76ers 2013–14 season home opener that night, he received a standing ovation at the beginning of the second quarter. The news conference at which he announced his retirement was attended by former Georgetown coach John Thompson and Sixers great [[Julius Erving]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20131030/MIAPHI/gameinfo.html|title=Heat at 76ers|work=NBA.com|access-date=December 23, 2014|archive-date=June 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601122007/http://www.nba.com/games/20131030/MIAPHI/gameinfo.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Iverson said he would always be a Sixer "until I die," and that while he always thought the day he retired would be a "tough" day, he instead stated it was rather a "happy" day.<ref name="retire" />

In November 2013, the 76ers announced that they would officially retire Iverson's number 3 in a special halftime ceremony on March 1, 2014, when the Sixers hosted the [[Washington Wizards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/131126-iverson-jersey-retirement|title=Philadelphia 76ers to Officially Retire Allen Iverson's Number "3" on March 1, 2014|website=[[NBA.com]]|access-date=December 23, 2014|archive-date=March 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303080307/https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/131126-iverson-jersey-retirement|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/140228-iverson-ceremony-details|title=Sixers Announce Details for Historic Allen Iverson Retirement Ceremony on March 1|website=[[NBA.com]]|access-date=December 23, 2014|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128154320/https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/140228-iverson-ceremony-details|url-status=live}}</ref> The ceremony took place in front of 20,000 spectators and 76ers greats such as Julius Erving, Moses Malone, and former team president Pat Croce.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20140301/WASPHI/gameinfo.html|title=Wizards at 76ers|work=NBA.com|access-date=December 23, 2014|archive-date=March 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302020003/http://www.nba.com/games/20140301/WASPHI/gameinfo.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He headlined the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]] Class of 2016 along with Shaquille O'Neal and [[Yao Ming]]. Iverson highlighted John Thompson and Larry Brown when speaking to the media on who he credited for a Hall of Fame career.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 9, 2016 |title=Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson headline the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame class |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-nba-hall-of-fame-20160908-snap-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228210811/https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-nba-hall-of-fame-20160908-snap-story.html |archive-date=February 28, 2021 |access-date=August 8, 2020 |website=Los Angeles Times|agency=Associated Press |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2017, the creation of the 3-on-3 professional basketball league [[BIG3]] was announced, with Iverson set to be a player and coach on [[3's Company]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Parco|first=Nicholas|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/ice-cube-announces-big3-basketball-league-nba-stars-article-1.2944273|title=Ice Cube announces BIG3 basketball league for former NBA stars, will feature Allen Iverson as player and coach|work=[[New York Daily News]]|date=January 11, 2017|access-date=June 26, 2017|archive-date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801192848/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/ice-cube-announces-big3-basketball-league-nba-stars-article-1.2944273|url-status=live}}</ref> In March, it was announced that Iverson's co-captain would be [[DerMarr Johnson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://big3.com/news/130-new-team-allen-iverson-and-dermarr-johnson-will-lead-3-s-company|title=NEW TEAM: Allen Iverson and Dermarr Johnson will Lead 3's Company|work=BIG3|date=March 8, 2017|access-date=June 26, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 3's Company drafted [[Andre Owens]], [[Mike Sweetney]], and [[Ruben Patterson]] during the 2017 BIG3 Draft.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=thebig3|number=858828372234739712|title=The full #BIG3Draft results are in! Retweet, debate and get excited for the June 25th season opener at @barclayscenter|date=April 30, 2017|access-date=June 26, 2017}}</ref> On June 25, 3's Company played its first game of the [[2017 BIG3 season|inaugural BIG3 season]] against the [[Ball Hogs]].<ref name=Polacek2017>{{cite web|last=Polacek|first=Scott|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2717938-allen-iverson-calls-big3-debut-exciting-talks-playing-only-9-minutes|title='Exciting,' Talks Playing Only 9 Minutes|work=[[Bleacher Report]]|date=June 25, 2017|access-date=June 26, 2017|archive-date=June 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626041224/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2717938-allen-iverson-calls-big3-debut-exciting-talks-playing-only-9-minutes|url-status=live}}</ref> In the game, Iverson scored 2 points on 1-for-6 shooting in 9 minutes of play.<ref>{{cite web|last=Conway|first=Tyler|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2717908-big3-league-basketball-2017-results-allen-iverson-struggles-in-win|title=BIG3 League Basketball 2017 Results: Allen Iverson Struggles in Win|work=[[Bleacher Report]]|date=June 25, 2017|access-date=June 26, 2017|archive-date=June 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626074019/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2717908-big3-league-basketball-2017-results-allen-iverson-struggles-in-win|url-status=live}}</ref> On only playing 9 minutes, Iverson stated, "I signed up to be a coach, player and captain. Coach part is going to go on throughout the game. Playing part is not going to be what you expect. You're not going to see the Allen Iverson of old out there."<ref name=Polacek2017/>