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Post recorded the song two days after he wrote it. He thought of the name after getting braids in his hair, thinking he looked like a "White Iverson", a reference to the professional basketball player, Allen Iverson. Upon completion in February 2015, it was uploaded to Post's SoundCloud account.
Jul 29, 2021 · In the music video of White Iverson, Post Malone was sporting cornrows which actually inspired the single. He wrote the song after getting braids which he thought resembled Basketball Hall of Famer Allen Iverson's signature cornrows. It also became the singer's signature look for a while.
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Nov 21, 2015 · Post Malone speaks to Westwood about the meaning behind White Iverson, his style, Rick Ross, syrup & saucing!
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Feb 4, 2015 · [Verse 1] I got me some braids and I got me some hoes. Started rockin' the sleeve, I can't ball with no Joes. You know how I do it, Concords on my toes. (This shit is hard) Oh. I ain't rich yet,...
Apr 30, 2015 · April 30, 2015. The New 3. “Allen Iverson had all the sauce,” Post Malone says. “He was always my favorite player—he was just the coolest person ever.” And with that, and a fresh haircut,...
Dec 23, 2019 · In a Genius side-bar annotation, Post admitted that "White Iverson" was inspired by the hairstyle he got when he first moved to Los Angeles. "I liked the way braids looked.
Oct 25, 2022 · In fact, shortly before he started working on his first superhit single “White Iverson,” which paid homage to The Answer, he also started wearing braids like Allen Iverson to look the part before the music video was recorded.