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Ever since Allen Iverson was drafted into the NBA in 1996, people have sought access to native of Newport, VA. From friendly media to tabloids, legendary photographers to unknown freelancers, family members to fame mongers, people have wanted to be in Iverson's presence, to experience a day with him. Few, if even that many, ever spent real time with him while he was in the NBA. Gary Land did, though. Land, a photographer from Virginia Beach, VA, first shot Allen while working for Reebok. Almost immediately, the two young and hard-working men hit it off. Over the course of the next decade, Land would become Iverson's de facto personal photographer and a member of the superstar's inner circle. With the rare privilege of Iverson's trust, Land had the fortune of exclusively capturing iconic images, ranging from commercial sets to candid and intimate family moments. Many of these Land/Iverson photos have been seen, and even more have not. Now, with Iverson's upcoming induction to the Hall of Fame nearing. Land has opened the vault.