Is Allen Iverson a Cowboys fan?
Yes. In his own words, Allen Iverson is a Dallas Cowboys fan.
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“My mom made me a Cowboy”
Dallas News, May 27, 2017. Backed by Inquirer.com (2010), PhillyVoice (2017) and theScore (2017).
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Last checked November 4, 2026: the quote still matched the page word for word.
What has Allen Iverson said about the Dallas Cowboys?
Allen Iverson told Dallas News in May 2017, "My mom made me a Cowboy." He had said something similar years earlier. The Inquirer.com quoted him on January 9, 2010: "I've been a Cowboys fan since I was 5." Both statements are his own, which is why the fandom rates as confirmed rather than assumed.
Did Allen Iverson grow up a Cowboys fan?
By his own account, yes. The sources describe the Cowboys as a childhood team, and the 2010 quote puts the start of it at age 5. Iverson was born in Hampton, Virginia, on June 7, 1975, and went to Bethel High School there. Nothing in his biography connects Hampton to Dallas, so the fandom is something he describes himself rather than something his hometown explains. His 2017 line about his mom is the only account he gives of how it started.
How does his Cowboys fandom square with playing in Philadelphia?
It is an awkward fit on paper. Iverson spent 1996 to 2006 with the Philadelphia 76ers, the team that drafted him first overall in 1996, and he returned to Philadelphia later in his career. The Cowboys are a rival of the Philadelphia Eagles, the NFL team in the city where he played. His other teams were the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies and Beşiktaş. The sources I have list the Eagles as a background tie to Iverson that is disputed, not a stated fandom, so they don't offset what he has said about Dallas.
Has he shown it publicly?
PhillyVoice reported on January 10, 2017, that Iverson was "taking to Instagram to share photos of himself in a Cowboys jersey and posing with the team's reviled owner, Jerry Jones." theScore ran its own item the same day, saying he "posted several photos of him in Dallas Cowboys gear Monday." The Dallas News quote came a few months after that. So the sources run from 2010 through 2017, with a 2025 source also noted, and they point the same direction throughout.
Which other athletes are Cowboys fans?
Several players have said they root for the Cowboys. Shaquille O'Neal, Luka Doncic, Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Paul, Tyrese Maxey, Cade Cunningham, Chris Bosh, Dennis Rodman and Julius Randle have each said so in their own words. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Russell Westbrook and Cooper Flagg are reported to be fans, as is Paige Bueckers. LeBron James used to be a fan.
Questions people ask
Is Allen Iverson a Cowboys fan?
Yes. He has said so himself, telling Dallas News in 2017, "My mom made me a Cowboy," and the Inquirer.com quoted him in 2010 saying he has been a fan since he was 5.
When did Allen Iverson become a Cowboys fan?
By his own account, in childhood. The Inquirer.com quoted him on January 9, 2010: "I've been a Cowboys fan since I was 5."
Did Allen Iverson grow up a Cowboys fan?
Yes, according to his own statements. The Cowboys are described as his childhood team, and he places the start of his fandom at age 5.
Which other athletes are Cowboys fans?
Shaquille O'Neal, Luka Doncic, Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Paul and Dennis Rodman have each said so themselves. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Russell Westbrook are reported fans.