He helped build one of the most iconic movements in basketball culture. In this episode of The Art of Rebounding, AND1 legend Waliyy Dixon "Main Event" goes beyond the mixtapes and highlight reels to reveal the journey behind the fame. From getting cut in middle school… to helping build the AND1 movement… to turning down an NBA camp opportunity… to running for city council… Waliyy shares how faith, discipline, and purpose reshaped his life after basketball. He opens up about: Being a late bloomer Creating the blueprint for AND1’s Volume 2 Traveling the world through basketball A serious car accident and recovery Career-ending injury Turning down an NBA veterans camp invite Running for public office Redefining what “main event” really means This conversation proves that your platform may change — but your purpose doesn’t. Connect with Main Event: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialmaineventand1/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@maineventcertifiedlegend Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/waliyy.dixon/ Website: https://maineventfriends.com/ Connect with Harold "Lefty" Williams: The Art of Rebounding Book: https://www.theartofrebounding.com/landing Dare2Dream Website: https://dare2dream.xyz/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theartofrebounding/ https://www.instagram.com/leftywilliams42/ X: https://x.com/leftywilliams42/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leftywilliams42/ Executive Producers Harold “Lefty” Williams Shyneefa Williams Elisha “EJ” Williams WizKidFilms, Inc Production
He helped build one of the most iconic movements in basketball culture.
In this episode of The Art of Rebounding, AND1 legend Waliyy Dixon "Main Event" goes beyond the mixtapes and highlight reels to reveal the journey behind the fame.
From getting cut in middle school… to helping build the AND1 movement… to turning down an NBA camp opportunity… to running for city council… Waliyy shares how faith, discipline, and purpose reshaped his life after basketball.
He opens up about:
This conversation proves that your platform may change — but your purpose doesn’t.
Connect with Main Event:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialmaineventand1/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@maineventcertifiedlegend
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/waliyy.dixon/
Website: https://maineventfriends.com/
Connect with Harold "Lefty" Williams:
The Art of Rebounding Book: https://www.theartofrebounding.com/landing
Dare2Dream Website: https://dare2dream.xyz/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theartofrebounding/
https://www.instagram.com/leftywilliams42/
X: https://x.com/leftywilliams42/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leftywilliams42/
Executive Producers
Harold “Lefty” Williams
Shyneefa Williams
Elisha “EJ” Williams
WizKidFilms, Inc Production