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Magazine says Iverson among most bankable black stars
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Allen Iverson is fifth on a list of black celebrity endorsers. Photo, George Reynolds, Daily News
Shaq is better than Allen, but Allen is better than Kobe.
Before arguments break out all over the place, the criteria for the ratings are not athletic ability.
When Black Enterprise magazine presented its list of top 10 most-influential celebrity endorsers recently, 76ers guard Allen Iverson came in fifth, while the Lakers' one-two punch of Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant were ranked fourth and sixth, respectively.
As expected, golfer Tiger Woods tops the list, followed by tennis player Venus Williams and basketball icon Michael Jordan. After Bryant, the lineup is tennis player Serena Williams, former boxer George Foreman, actor James Earl Jones and national radio personality Tom Joyner.
"Top black celebrities have moved beyond roach spray and brew to endorse a wider variety of wares...Whereas many African-American endorsement deals are still connected to sports apparel and fast food, we're also seeing black celebrities endorse more fashion products, automobiles and general market beauty products," Sonia Alleyne wrote in the Sept. 2 issue of the magazine.
Alleyne notes Woods, whose deals include Nike, American Express, Rolex and Buick, averages $54 million annually in endorsements. Venus Williams has a $40 million deal with Reebok.
Jordan averages about $40 million a year in endorsements. O'Neal makes about $14 million a year in endorsements.
Iverson's $100 million lifetime deal with Reebok is "a strong indication that he is bankable," wrote Alleyne.
