in the halls of the hall of fame, you'll find sixers legends, wilt chamberlain, julius irving and joining them now, the iconic number 3. >> unbelievable that he did what he could with the size that he was. >> reporter: just 6 foot tall, allen iverson was phillies' underdog. >> he put that team on his back. and he got them to that finals. >> reporter: but controversy was never far behind success. critics complained about his practice routine, leading to this infamous rant. >> we're talking about practice, man. i mean, how silly is that. >> reporter: a counterculture icon, he was one of the first ballers with tattoos and braids, and outspoken style he doesn't regret. >> why isn't it cool being you? what's wrong with being you? >> reporter: iverson told us yesterday he credits his teammates and phillies fans for this hall of fame moment. >> i didn't do this by myself, man. it was so many people, man. so many fans that came in there and cheered for me night in and night out. >> reporter: later tonight he'll stand next to two giants, yao ming and shaquille o'neal, shaq saying iverson will be r