Basketball great Allen Iverson goes to Turkey

[U.S. of America]

Agence France-Presse

Basketball great Allen Iverson is set to sign for Turkish basketball side Besiktas, according to a director of the club.

The 35-year-old, who starred for the Philadelphia 76ers for 10 years from 1996-2006 and was MVP in 2001, is expected to fly to Istanbul in 10 days time and sign a one-year contract with the option of extending it by a year, according to Seref Yalcin.

"I am going to the United States on Friday for a final face to face meeting with him (Iverson)," Yalcin told Turkish agency DHA.

"Unless there is a massive difference of opinion, we think he will come to Istanbul in 10 days.

"Our agreement is for a year with the option of extending it by another year. We have agreed wages of $1.5 million for the first year, to which will be added a bonus of $300,000 on his passing a medical after arriving in Istanbul," he added.

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If I were AI, I will just retire for good.