BATA, Equatorial Guinea - Republic of Congos team bus broke down on the way to the remote town of Ebebiyin on Saturday, the latest problem for the squad at the African Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.Tournament organizer the Confederation of African Football confirmed the incident in a brief emailed statement, saying the bus had a mechanical problem around 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Ebebiyin.The team was making the three-hour road trip from Bata to Ebebiyin, in the far north-eastern corner of the country, ahead of Sundays Group A game against Burkina Faso.CAF said a replacement bus was sent from Ebebiyin to collect the stranded players. Coach Claude Le Roy and other officials remained with the original vehicle while it was fixed.While Republic of Congo is on course to have its best African Cup in decades, it has also had plenty of drama off the field.Le Roy had already complained bitterly at the beginning of the tournament about his squads hotel in Bata, saying it had no running water and dangerously exposed electrical cables.The French coach also said his team had trouble getting to the stadium in Bata ahead of the opening game against host Equatorial Guinea on Jan. 17. Its bus wasnt given a proper escort and was caught in a traffic jam for over an hour in sweltering heat, and without the air conditioning working, Le Roy said.Le Roy said local police were laughing at the Congolese players stuck in the gridlock, and the coach criticized CAF for not providing an escort and disrespecting his team.On Saturday, both the Republic of Congo and Burkina Faso teams were followed by helicopter on their trip to Ebebiyin, CAF said, as they made their way along the winding road surrounded by dense jungle.CAF denied media reports that the Congolese players were picked up by buses transporting Burkina Fasos team.Republic of Congo has been one of the surprises of the tournament on its return to the African Cup for the first time in 15 years. Top of the group, it needs just a point against Burkina Faso at Ebebiyin Stadium to qualify for the quarterfinals for the first time since 1992. Discount Jerseys For Sale . 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Neither Iverson nor the Sixers are named on the sneaker or on the branding for the shoe, which were expected to be released later this year or in early 2015.Iversons lawyer sent a letter to Nike this week objecting to the shoe.Nike spokesman KeJuan Wilkins said in a statement Thursday that the version of the shoe Iverson protested wont hit stores.Nike has made a business decision to not move forward with the shoe in the red/blue and white/purple colorways, Wilkins said in an email. However, two colorways inspired by the original 1996 colorways will still be available for purchase.Iverson, who retired last season, has had a shoe contract with Reebok since Philadelphia made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft. Iversons signature shoe, The Answer, was Reeboks flagship sneaker and runaway top seller during his prime seasons in the late 1990s, early 2000s. And Reebok is getting ready to release a new Iverson version of its iconic Pump sneaker.A letter faxed this week by Iversons attorney, Derek Challenger, to Nike demands the company remove the sneaker from any retail inventories or website advertisements and cease any future sales of the product.Nike is clearly trying to use Allen Iversons celebrity status and persona to promote Nikes shoes, Challenger said. Theres no other No. 3 that played for the 76ers that came out of the 1996 draft. For NNike to use his status to sell shoes, and not get his permission, to not compensate him, is bad business.dddddddddddd.Challenger said Thursday after learning Nike was pulling the shoe that Iverson should be compensated for shoes that have already been sold and would still object if the No. 3 is on the heel of the sneaker.They should get back to me with a number for all this, he said. I hope before the week is over I hear from them directly.Lucas Ehrbar, editor of the website Nikeblog.com, said the sneaker released under the Nike Sportswear banner was already released in Asia. Ehrbar said Reeboks brand has fallen among basketball sneaker junkies, leaving a gap for the dominant brand to model sneakers for the 2001 NBA MVP.A lot of people would rather wear Nike anyway, Ehrbar said. The only reason theyre wearing Reebok is because someone like Iverson has a shoe with them.Iverson spent his first 10 seasons in Philadelphia, mashing hip-hop culture and hoops like no player before him.Even in retirement, Iverson still has worldwide appeal to sneakerheads. The Nike tribute sneaks can be found on eBay — under a search for Iverson — for $109 to $129 a pair.Theyre not meant to play basketball in. 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