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If there is one thing Deion Sanders would always be proud of, it would be his shoes. Deion Sanders has been a through-and-through fashion trendsetter since his NFL days. Stacked chains, Jheri curls, Prime 21s, you name it. Nike Air DT Max ’96’s ‘Colorado Away is a name added to that list. Deion Sanders amended sour relations with former shoe partner Nike to continue stroking his passion in his head coaching days.

These mark a milestone in his partnership with the shoe giant. Expected to be charging around $10 million annually, Deion Sanders officially has his face embedded in a super shoe. A rare accolade unlocked by only a few in the world, Deion Sanders was on the top of cloud nine with the release of ‘Nike Air DT Max ’96’s ‘Colorado Away.’ Set in the classic white, black, and gold colorway, the casual kicks debuted for $170. The fans, however, were ready with a list of players to snap Deion Sanders back to earth.

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“Allen Iverson also had his face on the Reebok Answer IV, a fan tweeted, with a picture of the black and white colorway kick and the image of the legendary NBA shooter. Initially released in 2000, the Answer IV became the face of Allen Iverson’s most successful season the following year. Several colorways have been introduced during the past 24 years, keeping the fever of Iverson’s shoes going. Evidently, they all jumped to defend the question, “Who else got their face in the shoe?”

How the fans defended Allen Iverson

“Iverson, was a straightforward answer to the question, with several fans tweeting just the name to snap Deion Sanders back to reality. “I had the black ones like 11 years ago, another fan tweeted, referencing the popularity all the colorways have garnered since the release of the original ones.

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“Allen Iverson does sir..!! another fan tweeted, humbly trying to remind Sanders who entered the race of face on the shoe first. Other fans, however, came in with no filters and blurted out the entire list of people who had unlocked the achievement, with Iverson being the first.

“Iverson, Penny, Deion, MJ, Melo, Stan Smith, Lebron (I think), the fan said. Even though Iverson might have kept a spot in the sneaker fanatics’ hearts more, the new pair of kicks is something that would soon be found on the shelves of several Deion Sanders fans.