76ers Roasted On Social Media After They Unveil Tiny Allen Iverson Statue

After much hype, the Philadelphia 76ers officially immortalized Allen Iverson outside the team's practice facility on Friday afternoon.

A large crowd of fans, media and even Iverson himself were on hand to witness the unveiling of a bronze statue depicting one of the franchise's greatest players.

But fans on social media couldn't help but notice one teeny, tiny problem with the new statue.

I mean, it's nice. I just thought it'd be bigger. (TWSS)

Iverson isn't exactly a large dude, by NBA standards. The now-48-year-old stands 6 feet tall, and he only weighed about 165 pounds during his playing days.

But his impact on the 76ers was enormous. Drafted in 1996, AI was not just a great basketball player. His tattoos and style made him a cultural icon. Iverson spent his first 12 years in the league with Philadelphia and won the NBA Rookie of the Year award in 1997. AI was named league MVP in 2001 when he led the Sixers to the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Nicknamed "The Answer," he was a four-time scoring champion and a member of the NBA 75th anniversary team.

So when fans saw his eensy weensy statue, they took to social media to roast the 76ers organization. Even Rocky got a bigger statue!

OK, OK, enough laughing at Philly's expense. 

In fairness, the statue is part of the "76ers Legends Walk" that includes equally small sculptures of other franchise greats, including Billy Cunningham, Wilt Chamberlain, Maurice Cheeks, Bobby Jones, Julius Erving, Moses Malone and Charles Barkley.

And Iverson seemed to appreciate the honor.

"For people that know, you know. You don't know, I'm going to tell you," Iverson said during a ceremony on Friday. "You cannot accomplish the things that I accomplished in my career and my life in general, you can't do it by yourself. … Just so many people who helped me.

"When you think about the statue outside, that's a representation to all you people that helped me, to everyone who played a part in my development in my life. When you all see that statue, you can all feel good about the part you all did in helping me in my life."