This summer, Reebok and Washington Wizards star guard John Wall are re-launching the Reebok Basketball
Breakout Challenge. Wall, who was an unknown, unranked high school basketball player,
credits the Reebok Basketball Breakout Challenge as the turning point in
his career.

In 2007, Wall drove 18 hours from Raleigh, NC to the Reebok
Basketball Breakout Challenge in Chicago, IL, a trip that would forever
change his life.

“John’s performance at the event put him on the
basketball radar and launched his career,” said Head of Reebok
Basketball, Brian Lee. “Wall went on to be the top ranked player in his
high school class, followed by the SEC Player of the Year at Kentucky,
and then finally the first overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft. This is
truly a story about a kid with an opportunity and a dream, a dream which
John feels passionate about offering others the chance to achieve.”

“Im excited to team up with Reebok to provide players a chance to get noticed,” said Wall. “Reebok Breakout was the first major step on my path, and I am humbled to be able to give back to players that deserve it and truly want to earn their way. I hope the event brings them as much success as it brought me.”

Reebok has developed a Headliner Try Out system that opens the door to this elite event for any player to earn their way in. The Headliner Try Outs are the only way to guarantee an invitation to the Reebok Basketball Breakout Challenge, meaning the selection of players will be entirely based on merit. There are fourteen Headliner Tryouts taking place across the country in late May and June. From there, the top 100 players will be extended an invitation to the Reebok Basketball Breakout Challenge held on July 6-9 at Philadelphia University.

The Reebok Basketball Breakout Challenge will provide players the opportunity to show their skills to hundreds of college coaches during the live evaluation period. Participants will not just be evaluated during game settings, but also during skill training and fitness testing. Wall will be in attendance and will be hand-selecting the top performers from the Reebok Basketball Breakout Challenge to attend a private training summit later in the summer.

More information is available at www.reebokbreakout.com.