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Earlier this morning, John Wall, the projected #1 overall pick of the 2010 NBA Draft, was officially introduced by Reebok as the brand’s primary endorsee of the Reebok Basketball line. News of John Wall’s signing with Reebok caused a shocking rumble but this partnership first began in 2007, when Reebok invited John Wall to the Reebok Break Out Camp. The potential Reebok saw in John Wall has manifested itself into a superstar in the making, and the footwear brand showed no hesitation in offering John Wall a generous contract and a guaranteed signature shoe line.
Not long ago, John Wall worked out with the Washington Wizards while sporting the Reebok Zig Slash, Reebok’s latest Zig Tech-infused basketball shoe set for a release later this year. Today’s news conference and photo op features Wall in two different Wizards-inspired colorways of the Zig Slash as well as new Reebok Zig Basketball apparel andit was confirmed that he will be the first NBA player to wear Reebok’s Zig technology on NBA hardwood; this partnership will definitely put Reebok back on the basketball map dominated by its two main competitors, Nike and adidas. John Wall now joins an impressive super-star caliber collection of endorsees from other sports, such as Peyton Manning, Sidney Crosby, Thierry Henry, and Tim Lincecum among others. Continue reading for a gallery of images from the official unveiling and stick with Sneaker News for more developing info on the rejuvenated Reebok Basketball line. via businesswire/Michael Lee.
16 Responses to “Reebok Officially Introduces John Wall + Zig Slash”
June 23rd, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Jive UGLY son!!!!
June 23rd, 2010 at 3:29 pm
wall is the future of the versatile point / combo guard in the league << ohh n his sneaks aint puttin a finger on the questions < as far as a debut but they still tuff> LETS GO 11
June 23rd, 2010 at 3:57 pm
lol @ them being in wizards colors already
June 23rd, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Lol, it took a little more than 10 years for ballers to go from flash, and Gawdy. To the Accountants of today, who just like grey dull shoes, that blend in(and preferably all look alike).
Well, look out, these are SWEET!!! especially the bolder colorways are just awesome. RBK's coming back.
June 23rd, 2010 at 5:54 pm
he shouldve signed to nike he wouldve got his own signature shoe like lebron or kobe
June 23rd, 2010 at 7:57 pm
The problem is,Nike already pay too much money for Lebron,durant ,and kobe,impossible he got his signature right away,if nike sign him,in the end he will only get all of those PE.smart move for him to sign with reebok,He got more money,Signature shoes,and ,give more color in basketball shoe world.(and i like those zig slash)
June 23rd, 2010 at 11:08 pm
i like them…..i would definitely hoop in them!!
June 24th, 2010 at 2:29 am
nanana … I like reebok, but those are 2 much … even if they are compfy, sorry zigy !
June 24th, 2010 at 7:59 am
Young man made a good decision. Rbk was the better choice. As mentioned before Nike wouldn’t have given him a sig line so early in the game. He would just have been another player under the Nike umbrella.
June 24th, 2010 at 11:00 am
Is it just me or do Wall's new kicks look like they HEAVILY ripped of their style from the Nike Zoom Kobe III's? other than the reebok sign n the fake nike shox on the bottom the resemblance is obvious right down to the shape it's hightop cut. They look good but thas reebok's problem their kicks feel cheap as hell, can't grip the court, and their designers are lightyears behind the people @ nike.
June 27th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
I don’t think they are that bad they probably nice ball kicks.
November 24th, 2010 at 10:25 am
ill definetly hoop in them depending on how heavy they are
November 26th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
can you get them in green????
December 16th, 2010 at 12:50 am
anyone know the uk release date?
December 19th, 2010 at 12:31 am
im from kentucky so i bought these as soon as they came out these are cold and they nice hooping shoes
January 29th, 2011 at 7:49 am
these shoes are one of the best shoes i have had in years, there was the kobe 2s and the lebron zoom generation, but these shoes are SICK!