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Allen Iverson
photo via The Shoe GameWhen: 1996-Present
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Notice a trend on this list? The majority of 1s so far all also wear the ‘big guard’ tagging. In 1996, Allen Iverson changed all that, proving players in the 6 foot and under club could sell sneakers with the best of him. Winning Rookie of the Year honors in a class that included Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen, Steve Nash and countless other stars, AI proved to be the diamond of diamonds early on in his career, setting scoring records and igniting the city of Philadelphia. If you want to read the whole spiel on how much we love Bubba Chuck asics here, but just know that from the Reebok Question to the Answer VI, AI was the hottest sneaker star in the league. Believe that.
