Waliyy Dixon
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Main Event |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
February 27, 1974 Linden, New Jersey, United States |
| Residence | Linden, New Jersey |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Event(s) | Streetball |
| College team |
Rutgers University (1993-94) Benedict College |
| Team | Long Island Surf (USBL) Atlantic City Seagulls (USBL) AND1 Mixtape Tour (2001–06) Ball4Real (2007–08) |
| Turned pro | 1995 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Now coaching | S.K.Y. Streetball Syndicate (2009–) |
Waliyy Dixon (born February 7, 1974), better known by his streetball nickname "Main Event", is an American professional basketball player. He was born and raised in Linden, New Jersey.
Dixon spent his youth honing his streetball skills at his favorite hometown court, 4th Ward Park. He attended Linden High School and was chosen by Street & Smith as an All-American after his senior season in 1991–92. Dixon graduated as its all-time leading scorer (1,760 points) and officially concluded his prep career by winning the Reebok National Slam Dunk Contest. He chose to stay in New Jersey to play college basketball and attended Rutgers University. Despite a lot of success at the high school level, Dixon's career as a Scarlet Knight was not noteworthy. He played for just two seasons (1992–94) and averaged 9.6 points in 26 games played.
In 1994, a videotape of the Entertainer's Basketball Classic at Harlem's Rucker Park was found by two of AND1 Basketball's partners, Jay Coen Gilbert and Seth Berger. The tape, which wound up being the AND1 Mix Tape Volume One, gave national exposure to streetball. It featured some of the jaw-dropping moves of a then little-known player named Waliyy Dixon. Then, in the summer of 1999, before the AND1 Mixtape Tour ever existed, Dixon met with several AND1 representatives. After discussing the streetball scene he helped bring other streetballers to the AND1 family. He then worked with AND1 to host the original AND1 Mix Tape game later that summer at his home court in Linden. More than 2,000 people showed up to 4th Ward Park to watch what turned into footage for Mix Tape Vol. 2. "Main" and the other streetballers were then signed to endorsement deals that fall. Dixon would play for the AND1 Mix Tape Tour from 2001 through 2006.
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