Not only is Allen Iverson sober, but the NBA great known as ‘The Answer’ is also back with his ex-wife, Tawanna.

During an appearance on ESPN’s First Take with Stephen A. Smith, former Philadelphia 76ers star Allen Iverson opened up about the challenges he’s faced since his retirement in 2013. Iverson revealed that his toughest moment occurred when Tawanna, his wife, left him that same year.

He admitted, ‘It was my own doing, but when Tawanna divorced me, that’s when I realized I was at rock bottom and it was time for serious self-reflection,’ Iverson shared with Smith. ‘She’s my number one. We’ve been together for over 35 years. When you endure that long, it takes a lot to walk away.’

‘I had exhausted all options, and nothing was effective,’ Iverson, who is endorsing his memoir “Misunderstood,” stated. ‘Sitting in that courtroom, usually watching Sixers or Georgetown games, and then finding myself in tears facing “Iverson vs. Iverson,” I realized this was my absolute lowest.’

High school sweethearts from their days on the Virginia coast, Iverson and Tawanna wed in 2001 and have five children together. Since their 2013 separation, the pair had an on-and-off relationship, but Iverson now confirms they are solidly united.

Allen Iverson is seen with ex-wife Tawanna Turner during a 2016 event in New York 

Iverson, 50, is now six months’ sober and says it’s one of the best decisions of his life

And Iverson’s sobriety is a major part of that reunion.

‘I needed to transform many aspects of my life,’ Iverson explained. ‘What’s remarkable about quitting drinking is that for the first time, she prayed about it—when I told her I was stopping—because I’ve promised before. It was the first time she prayed, and knew I was genuine.’

‘I had to assure her that I wasn’t the same old me. I conveyed to her what she means in my life and her critical role in my growth and maturity and my life goals. Without her, I don’t feel like I’m the true Allen Iverson. She is my world.’

Iverson also discussed his sobriety during an interview with CBS’s Maurice DuBois, saying he has not had a drink in sixth months.

‘One of my best decisions that I ever made in my life was to stop drinking,’ Iverson told DuBois.

And asked how he feels since he stopped drinking, Iverson replied: ‘Better than I did when I was doing it.’

‘When you get drunk, you’re not how you usually are,’ Iverson continued. ‘The more and more I see it on other people, the more and more it makes me happy about the decision. And the more and more I see how the people around me appreciate it, I love it.’

Allen Iverson is pictured during his time at Georgetown alongside coach John Thompson

Allen Iverson drives on Pacers guard Mark Jackson during the 1999 NBA Playoffs 

Iverson didn’t win an NBA or NCAA title, but remains a cultural touchstone for basketball fans of a certain age. Generously listed at 6-feet, 165-pounds, Iverson’s remarkable quickness, ball handling and toughness helped make him the top pick out of Georgetown in the 1996 NBA Draft.

He would go on to win Rookie of the Year and, in 2001, an MVP award. It was that season that Iverson famously led an overmatched 76ers team into a doomed NBA Finals series with Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant’s Los Angeles Lakers, but while he never threatened for another title, he remains a legendary figure in both Philadelphia and Washington.

Off the court, though, Iverson has struggled with legal problems and a 2002 incident in when he was accused of throwing Tawanna out of their home during a domestic dispute. He was also accused of threatening two men with a gun when they asked about her.

Charges were later dropped.

Despite his troubles, Iverson was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.

‘When I had hard losses, didn’t play well, you know, the media treating me like they did throughout my career, I always came home and forgot about all of that once I saw y’all,’ an emotional Iverson said of his fans at the 2016 induction. ‘So, thanks for being my crutch and I love y’all so much.’