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Watch: Iverson recalls 1st conversation with Jordan, favorite Kobe memory

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Warning: Video contains coarse language

Michael Jordan had some choice words for Allen Iverson the first time they met.

Iverson recalled the conversation as part of a wide-ranging interview with Complex's Speedy Morman at ComplexCon over the weekend.

"The first time I ever talked to him was that year playing the rookie game. And I'll never forget it because he said, 'What's up, you little b---h?' I'll never forget it," Iverson said. "I looked at him like, 'Alright, man.'"

The 76ers legend also discussed his relationship with Philadelphia and shared his favorite memory of playing against Kobe Bryant.

"We were playing them (Los Angeles Lakers) when I was in Denver, and Kenyon (Martin) started guarding him (Bryant)," Iverson said.

"They were going back and forth with each other, and Kenyon was like, 'You put on your sneakers like I put on mine, you put on your uniform like I put on (mine), I ain't scared of you.' ... Going crazy with him. And I'm sitting there looking like, oh my God ... This man started going crazy, I mean dunks, threes, mid-range, I mean killing us. I think he had like 49 or something."

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