Let us know more about the famous Allen Iverson shoes
The name Allen Iverson and his nickname “The Answer” echoes through NBA’s history with quite an impact. Despite the many controversies this person has been laced with, he remains to be one of the greatest ball-handlers in American basketball. This genius player who started his legacy from Hampton, Virginia sporting iconic Nikes during his high school and college basketball years, has one of the most prominent sneaker lines following just after the legendary Michael Jordan. Not with Nike, but Reebok.
The world is not unknown of Iverson’s famous Reebok sneakers. But, how did this iconic partnership come through? As Allen started as a rookie with the Philadelphia 76ers, Reebok had ready the popular sneaker pair, “The Question”. This was none but a tribute to the player’s nickname from his popular left-arm bulldog tattoo with the word, “The Answer” over. The fact that Reebok had the pair up and ready by the player’s opening day resulted in the lifetime contract. Initially, which had been a 10 year 50 million USD contract with the player.
Most of the exemplary Bubba Chuck sneakers are still champion footwear, and the player no doubt did do them justice. So which of the many can be ranked top 5, let’s go over them one by one.
The Reebok Question despite being the very first one rang quite a bell through the court and the crowds. Especially when the first time, the player sported the pair was when he faced his idol Michael Jordan on the court showing exemplary performance. But these sneakers are just not champions for the player’s iconic moments with them, but its quintessential Hexalite cushioning which had much more energy dispersal than the EVA foam, as well as its well-added durability.
The answer 3 came out originally in 1999 in a range of gorgeous colors, but the shoes caught our eye for more than just its outlook. These sneakers pack with it premium DMX cushioning, a knit that resembles the Air Jordan 12, and a full-grain leather upper body. These were the very shoes that the Michigan State Spartans wore to their victory in the 2000 NCAA championship.
With Iverson’s most successful season with perfectly framed basketball moments in the pages of NBA’s history, what we also see are his feet in some of the most perfect looking pairs of sneakers – The answer 4. These were also the same pair, the player wore when he wore his All-star game MVP award. Answer 4 features all grand DMX cushioning. Moreover, this featured an aesthetic, the fans never had gotten with the prior models.
The vibrant Question Mid ‘Royalty’ was crowned right with Iverson’s feet. The design featured a pair of vibrant purple sneakers with perfect eye-catching golden accents and a black speckled midsole with the ultimate cushioning. Anyone sporting these would feel nothing less than royalty justifying the label.
Another great season for the player accompanied the Answer 5, which embraced a vintage look that had all awestruck. With a tumbled leather upper, the iconic i3 logo, and matte overlays, the Answer 5 was a champion creation that earned Reebok quite a reputation.
Thus, these are some of the greatest pairs of Allen Iverson shoes which will remain evergreen both in the NBA and Reebok’s signature shoe history.
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