Allen Iverson unveils new sneaker collaboration with James Harden

In a brand crossover involving Reebok and Adidas, the upcoming Question Mid “OG Meets OG” sneaker honors both legendary NBA guards.

Basketball Hall of Famer Allen Iverson and Houston Rockets superstar James Harden are joining forces on a new sneaker.

In a historic crossover involving Reebok and Adidas, the soon-to-be-released sneaker is named the Question Mid “OG Meets OG.”

The shoe includes elements from the first signature sneaker of each player, and it comes packaged in a co-branded box. It is set to be released on August 7, according to Sneaker News, at a price of $150.

Via Sneaker News, here’s more on the release:

In a brand crossover of epic proportions, Reebok and adidas join forces to honor two of the most influential basketball superstars in the history of the sport with the Question Mid. Dubbed the “OG Meets OG”, this upcoming August drop honors Allen Iverson by relying on his iconic first signature shoe while adding key iconography of the bearded James Harden.

Most notably, the “3” medallion on the heel is replaced with Harden’s official adidas logo, while the Rockets’ All-Star’s name is featured on the interior lace eyelets. Furthermore, the colorway on the full grain leather upper is an homage to the launch edition of Harden’s first-ever signature shoe release, which occurred in late 2016.

This January, in an interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, Iverson went out of his way to defend Harden and his unique style of play.

Iverson, an 11-time All-Star and four-time NBA scoring champion, was asked if he thought criticism of Harden’s playing style was warranted.

The 2001 MVP responded:

No way. No way. That man has so much talent. He’s so great. He deserves all the praise that he gets. There’s always going to be a critic out here. There’s always going to be somebody out there saying he could do something else better than what he’s doing. I think he just keeps his foot to the pedal. … Because I know his teammates love having him in that foxhole and rocking with him night in and night out. So, James, keep doing your thing, man.

On Tuesday, Iverson excitedly posted news of the shoe collaboration with Harden to his personal Twitter account.

Harden currently leads the Rockets and the NBA with a 34.3 points per game scoring average, which represents just the third time in over 30 years that a player has averaged at least 34 points in a season. (The other two were Harden’s 36.1 last season and Kobe Bryant’s 35.4 in 2005-06.)

Known best as “The Beard,” Harden is an eight-time NBA All-Star and the league’s 2018 MVP. Now 30 years old, he’s already a virtual lock to join Iverson in the Hall of Fame whenever his career concludes.

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