John Wall's First NBA Game: A Reebok Signature Shoe on Day One

16 years ago, on October 28, 2010, John Wall played his first NBA game on opening night at Orlando's brand new Amway Center, and he walked in with his own signature shoe already on his feet: the Reebok Zig Slash, built on ZigTech. In this episode, Nick Engvall tells the story: one season for John Calipari at Kentucky, the Wizards' 10.3% lottery jump, the Reebok deal, his debut, the record-setting weeks that followed, my John Wall "Beyond The Gold" Reebok player edition, and the First Game Score out of 10. Watch the video version with the photos and the First Game Score: https://youtu.be/Gce5_PQDe9c First Game: Derrick Rose and the adidas TS Creator: https://youtu.be/Nqi_mBmYI2M First Game: LeBron James and the Air Zoom Generation: https://youtu.be/iv4Eis0cZeg The Sneaker Newsletter: https://www.thesneakernewsletter.com/ The Sneaker History newsletter: https://news.sneakerhistory.com/ My book, Small Luxuries: Sneakers: https://bookshop.org/a/122044/9798317900854 Everything Sneaker History in one place: https://sneakerhistory.com/links Tell someone you like their kicks today. You never know how far a compliment will take you. And we all know how good it feels to be on the receiving end of some appreciation. SUPPORT THE SHOW: Donate Through Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/sneakerhistory Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/nickengvall Early Access, Exclusive Videos, and Content On Patreon: https://patreon.com/sneakerhistory Subscribe on Substack: https://substack.com/@sneakerhistory Join our Discord Community: https://discord.gg/xJFyWmWgza If you are interested in advertising to our audience, contact us: podcast@sneakerhistory.com CHECK OUT OUR OTHER SHOWS: For the Formula 1 Fans - Exhaust Notes: https://exhaustnotes.fm For the Fitted Hat Fans - Crown and Stitch: https://crownandstitch.com For the Cars & Sneakers Fans - Cars & Kicks: https://carsxkicks.com For the Creators & Creatives - Outside The Box: https://podcasts.apple.com/id/podcast/outside-the-box-convos-with-creators/id1050172106 [Links contain affiliate links; we may receive a small commission if you purchase after clicking a link. A great way to support the pod!] —––––—––––—––––—––––—––––—––––—––––—–––– Our podcast is proudly... Recorded on Riverside: http://www.riverside.fm/?via=sneakerhistory Hosted & Distributed By Captivate: https://bit.ly/3j2muPb GET IN TOUCH: Robbie - robbie@sneakerhistory.com Mike - mike@sneakerhistory.com Rohit - rohit@sneakerhistory.com Nick - nick@sneakerhistory.com Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/