Allen Iverson Names The First Pair Of Reeboks he Owned and His Top 3 Rappers of All-Time
The Source caught up with the legendary A.I and Mike Packer of Packer Shoes as he discussed Iverson’s legacy and his special relationship with Iverson.
Allen Iverson will most certainly go down as one of the best NBA players to touch the rock and deemed as one who changed the game of basketball and sports in general with his bad boy attitude and stand-up guy mentality. Reebok and Packer shoes paid homage to the Answer with a special private event in union square to celebrate 20 years of the Reebok question mid and his induction into the Hall-of-Fame.
Reebok and Packer shoes revealed the curtain call collaboration at the event on (Sept 15) as the special edition shoes were released today.
Gary Land a legendary photographer of A.I revealed his memorable photos of the Answer in a book. The event featured iconic photography along the walls of A.I with photos captured by Gary Land as drinks and refreshments were served. A.I was joined by his family, friends and a few celebrity friends like
Fabolous,
Swizz Beatz as well as
Michael Packer, Packer Shoes founder and
Todd Krinsky, the Reebok VP who introduced Iverson to the crowd as he gave a speech about his hall-of-fame ring, his love for Reebok, Family and much more.
Check out what A.I and Mike had to say below.
What were the first pair of Reeboks you owned?
A.I.: I would say the Shaq joints or the 54/11’s probably, It had to be one of those.
Who are your top 3 rappers of all-time?
A.I.: BIG, Pac and Redman
