NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Hampton Roads native and retired NBA player Allen Iverson gave back to the youth of Newport News as students head back to school.
Iverson and Newport News Councilman John Eley gave out school supplies to several students and families at Anderson Park.
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The giveaway was part of Iverson's community day, on the Peninsula, which also included a basketball tournament and celebrity kickball tournament.
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"It was something that me and Allen Iverson wanted to do to continue to give back to the community and we’re excited to be here," John Eley, a Newport News Councilman said.
Eley says nearly 1,000 bookbags filled with school supplies were given away.
