Iverson a victim of his own celebrity

ATHENS, Greece -- Allen Iverson (right) could have taken his mindoff the U.S. basketball team's stunning loss Sunday to Puerto Rico bymarveling at the splendor of the Parthenon.

But that would have entailed leaving his room.

Coming to Greece and realizing how popular he is internationallyhas shocked Iverson "more than you could imagine," he said, and ithas made him more apprehensive than usual.

"I know how popular I am at different arenas in the UnitedStates," he said Monday.

As for his worldwide appeal, he said: "I tried to sum it all upand put it together in my head, but I don't actually know why.

"I know who I am. The people who are close to me …