AI FINALLY LANDS IN TURKEY

Allen Iverson is being escorted by
security personnel as he arrives at
Ataturk Airport in Turkey.
(AP Photo).

Does he still have it? Will he finish the season? All of these questions will be finally answered in a few days time as Allen Iverson finally arrived in Turkey to suit up for Besiktas in the local pro league. Iverson, who signed a $4-Million, two-year contract, will join forces with fellow imports Mire Chatman and A.J. Ogilvy on the Besiktas squad. Iverson arrived at Ataturk airport amid a group of fans chanting fight songs and a throng of media. Iverson says he wants to bring excitement to the Turkish fans and promise to give something they have not seen before, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

“They were great. that is the most important thing to be accepted and wanted and appreciated. It was a good feeling to see them come and support me. That's exciting me more and more to get done what I want to get done and that is winning basketball games.

“Just excitement for the fans. Hopefully they will come out and support our team and watch me play. This is the best opportunity is to come out here and give them something they have never seen before. They obviously have seen a little bit of me playing in the NBA, but they get a chance to see a lot more of me.

“That's one of the greatest feeling about sports and being an athetle is you get the chance to interact with the fans. How much they participate makes it more better and exciting for us. The more excitement they have, the more it will excite me and give me the energy to play hard.

“I'm going to be around my teammates a lot and I'll interact with the fans as much as possible. I bet before I leave here I'm going to speak Turkish.”