Who is the AND1 guy?

Grayson “The Professor” Scott Boucher
Grayson “The Professor” Scott Boucher (born June 10, 1984) is an American streetball player and actor. He is most known for playing on the highly stylized, international AND1 Mixtape Tour; he has also appeared in several movies, most notably Ball Don’t Lie.

Who was on the AND1 team?

Local legends Shane “Dribbling Machine” Woney, Wailyy “Main Event” Dixon, Anthony “Half Man, Half Amazing” Heyward, Dennis “Spyda” Chism and Robert “50” Martin would become known as the original six, players who shaped what streetball looked like for a mainstream audience and pushed And1 to the top.

When did AND1 Mixtape come out?

1998
DJ Set Free created the first And1 Mixtape in 1998. (Olivia Christian for WBUR) This article is more than 2 years old. From the late ’90s through the mid 2000s, And1 Mixtapes were huge. Famous streetballers, like The Pharmacist and Hot Sauce, were filmed playing on blacktops and in gyms around the world.

What happened to Alimoe AND1?

Streetball standout Tyron (Alimoe) Evans, who died last week of complications from diabetes, to be memorialized Tuesday in Harlem homegoing service. Evans, also known on the courts as “The Black Widow,” died last week from complications related to diabetes, a family member told the Daily News. He was 37.

Did Shaq make AND1?

O’Neal has been a leader in aligning his name with low-cost footwear manufacturers since his partnership with Payless ShoeSource in 2004. Shaquille O’Neal of the Miami Heat in his namesake brand’s Dunkman, 2004.

Who bought AND1?

Over the years, AND1 has changed hands a few times, first being bought out by American Sporting Goods in 2005 and subsequently sold to Brown Shoe Company in February 2011. On August 25, 2011, AND1 was sold to Galaxy Brands, a brand management company based in New York.

Is And1 owned by Nike?

AND1 was founded on August 13, 1993….AND1.

Industry Sporting goods, footwear
Parent Sequential Brands Group
Website and1.com

How tall is Alimoe?

Tyron “Alimoe” Evans was a unique talent. Hailing from Harlem, the guy referred to as “The Black Widow” possessed one of the craziest handles you’ll ever see on a baller, let alone someone who stood at a striking 6’7”.

Why did Shaq make cheap shoes?

Yes, Shaquille O’Neal wore his signature shoe he created in many NBA games. The shoes in question were designed for families that could not afford the high priced shoes on the market. Instead, the Shaq Dunkman shoe was created with a price point of $39.99 and lower at the Payless Shoe store.

Is and1 owned by Nike?