Allen Iverson is not going through the best of times right now. The former 11-time NBA All-Star is trying to get back in the league and sadly, no one seems to be interested in giving him a chance. Part of that apathy is the wrong assumption that Iverson just wants to come back for a paycheck and part of that is the right call that Iverson is such a tough fit for anybody to want to bring in. It is a shame because in his prime, Iverson was one of the game's brightest stars and toughest competitiors. His popularity and level of respect among players and fans was so strong that as recently as two years ago, he was still being voted in as an NBA All-Star Game starter.
(Click here for Allen Iverson's shoe history at the NBA All-Star Game)
Despite Iverson's counterculture persona, Reebok (which is now owned by adidas) took a chance on A.I. and were rewarded with amazing sales and a history of kicks that rivals only the Air Jordan line in terms of length. And when time came for Iverson to represent the Philadelphia 76ers - and the Denver Nuggets and the Detroit Pistons later on in his career - at the All-Star Game, Reebok was there to lace Iverson up with some exclusive colorways of his signature shoes and even debut some secondary Iverson kicks as well. Iverson's Questions and Answers and ATR Pumps might not have been as loud or garish as his Nike rivals, but they had their own signature flair that led him to two All-Star Game MVP awards.
All this week, we will be looking back at the kicks of NBA All-Star Games past and take a peek at what we can expect on the court during the 2012 edition. Follow this tag and the links below for exclusive pictures and highlights of some of the game's best players and the hotness that they rock and we will probably never own.
February 20: LeBron James and the Nike LeBron 9 line
February 21: Dwyane Wade's All-Star journey from Converse to Jordan Brand
February 21: Dwight Howard and Shaquille O'Neal's greatest All-Star Game kicks
February 22: Kevin Durant and the Nike Zoom KD All-Star revolution
February 22: Remember Tracy McGrady, NBA All-Star?
February 23: Kobe Bryant's Nike All-Star Game kicks
February 23: Kobe Bryant's Adidas All-Star Game kicks
February 24: Air Jordan at the All-Star Game, from I to 2011
February 24: Adidas, Derrick Rose and the next generation
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