Allen Iverson , discussing his new memoir, "Misunderstood" on ESPN's First Take, discussed the lowest point of his life -- and it didn't involve anything that happened on a basketball court.

"It was self-inflicted," Iverson told host Stephen A. Smith. "But it was when Tawanna divorced me."

Tawanna Turner and Iverson married in 2001. Iverson's superstardom coincided with their marriage, and just like Iverson's career, it was up and down.

The two split in 2008, and the divorce was final in 2013. That coincided with the end of Iverson's career -- he officially retired in October 2013, saying he had no desire to play anymore.

"That's when I knew I'd hit my lowest point and it was time for deep self reevaluation," he said. "When I'm sitting there in that courtroom, I used to watch Sixers v

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