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Endorsing $200,000,000 Rich Cannabis Company Collab, Dwyane Wade Seemingly Follows “Idol” Allen Iverson’s Footsteps

Published 09/07/2023, 6:10 AM EDT

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The recent Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony invited six former NBA players. Among them was Dwyane Wade. The three-time NBA Champion etched his name into history for his stellar career in the league. Alongside him was his icon. The Philadelphia 76ers legend who inspired him to wear the #3. A month after the ceremony in Springfield, the two Hall of Famers find their paths entangling in an entirely new venture.

Miami Heat‘s favorite has collaborated with a company that may or may not have been inspired by the actions of his NBA hero and HoF presenter, Allen Iverson.

Dwyane Wade highlights the ‘Hall of Flames’ cannabis on social media

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Lukasz Tracz co-founded ‘Jeeter’, a company that prides itself on being “The #1 Cannabis Brand in the US”. Using Wade’s recent Hall of Fame induction as a background theme, the businessman highlighted the product created in collaboration with the legend. During the clip, Tracz emphasized his excitement of collaborating with a player who was a big part of his childhood. This led him and his team to create the ‘Hall of Flames’ cannabis line.

It encases Wade’s 16 year career into a product that “you can hold in your hand”. The box itself was filled with Easter eggs from Wade’s HoF worthy career.

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From the materials used to the way that the box made a “W” shaped symbol when opened, many eye catching details went into making this new product for the legal cannabis organization.

Once the clip concluded, the entrepreneur took a moment to thank the man without whom the idea for this product wouldn’t have existed. “Congratulations on one hell of a career. You’re a Hall of Famer now, man” said Tracz.

The clip caught the attention of Dwyane Wade himself. He uploaded it on his Instagram story and captioned it “TEAMWORK”.

 

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‘Jeeter’ estimates their total sales to reach as high as $200 million this year. In fact, Wade isn’t the only NBA legend to invest in the cannabis industry.

Allen Iverson launched a new line of weed

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The Answer is forming a partnership with former Indiana Pacers player Al Harrington.

The duo want to introduce a new product of the Harrington’s cannabis brand Viola amongst the people of Pennsylvania, US. Known as the Iverson ’01 strain, the name references the 2001 NBA Finals. In that series, Iverson’s 76ers lost but The Answer still won the FMVP title.

Allan Iverson is someone who Wade considers to be an idol, being quite open about the influence that the 48-year-old has had on his life. This was the reason he chose to pick AI as his presenter during the prestigious HoF ceremony.

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What are your thoughts on Dwyane Wade and Allan Iverson’s interest in the marijuana market? Let us know in the comments down below.

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