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76ers To Host Allen Iverson HOF Night, Sevyn To Sing

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Wells Fargo Center is going to be lit.

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The Philadelphia 76ers will host Allen Iverson Hall Of Fame night on Friday, with the Los Angeles Lakers in town.

Iverson, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall Of Fame in September, will be honored at halftime by fellow Hall-of-Famer Julius "Dr. J" Erving. The Sixers dunk squad and dancers will wear Iverson themed gear.

 

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Also, Sevyn Streeter will sing the national anthem.

Streeter was supposed to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" on Oct. 26 in Philadelphia, but was told before the game she could not sing the anthem. The team later apologized.

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The game will be nationally televised on ESPN. Tip off is at 8pm. Iverson will address the media before the game.

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