Claim: Allen Iverson was in a sports league.
Evidence: Allen Ezail Iverson -LRB- born June 7 , 1975 -RRB- is an American professional basketball player who played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association -LRB- NBA -RRB-.
The National Basketball Association -LRB- NBA -RRB- is the major men 's professional basketball league in North America , and is widely considered to be the premier men 's professional basketball league in the world.