ST. LOUIS - Nelly may be best known for putting St. Louis on the map with his music. But long before the hits, he was a standout athlete. And legend has it, he once defeated NBA star Allen Iverson in a game of HORSE.

No footage from this iconic showdown has ever surfaced publicly, but the tale was first told on the IFC series "Framed" in 2008 and recently revisited by Jermaine Dupri, a longtime friend who hosted the matchup in his studio.

In the early 2000s, Nelly and Iverson both became prominent celebrities who bonded over casual basketball games and celebrity flag football matchups. They later starred in an episode of IFC's "Framed," with Nelly producing and filming a profile on Iverson as part of a series highlighting athletes who endorsed Reebok footwear and apparel.

On "Framed," N

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