Sixers legend Allen Iverson was in Philadelphia recently talking sneakers with Complex. The Answer hit up local shop Lapstone & Hammer to see what sneakers of today are catching his eye.
It's a fun little segment that A.I. fans should enjoy.
A.I. talks about the first favorite sneaker he owned as a kid (Air Revoultions from Nike) which his mom bought him at the expense of the family's power being turned off in the home.
"I was wearing like a size 7 and they only had an 8.5. I still wore them. That's how bad I wanted them," Iverson said.
"I remember it vividly because our lights got turned off for her getting them for me. So shoutout to Mamma."
He also tells a fun story about pulling over in his car the first time he saw a kid wearing his first signature sneakers, the Reebok Questions, to simply soak it in.
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Not surprisingly, A.I.'s influence on style and culture comes up.
"Basketball and Hip-Hop go together like peanut butter and jelly," Iverson said.
