Reebok Signs 3 yr Old To Shoe Deal

baggio248 · 06-01-2003, 10:05 AM

ESPN Radio has reported that Reebok has signed 3 year old Mark Walker Jr. to a one million dollar shoe contract. Apparently this child can shoot a basketball from behind his head from about 7-9 feet away and bank it in. Since they missed out on the LeBron lottery they felt the need to find someone to sell shoes, but a 3 year old? The bigger questions become, what if this kid gets good enough to play high school basketball but not good enough for the NBA. Taking this contract makes him ineligible for college baskeball.

ceeka · 06-01-2003, 12:01 PM

So he won't be able to play on a cillege basketball team. He will have enough money to pay for his own college tuition though. This brings to mind another question. How many kids that get athletic scholorships to college would be accepted into their college if they didn't play sports, but had the money to pay tuition?

asker · 06-01-2003, 04:20 PM

I am really getting sick of these Nike, Reebok, etc. contracts. I think that I am going to buy generic athletic gear in the future.

coleslaw · 06-02-2003, 10:04 AM

From what I remember, Reebok didn't sign the kid to a shoe deal but rather decided to use him as a promotional gimmick.

Here's the videos:

http://markwalker.reebok.com/

The kid has some mad form, there!

avlena · 06-02-2003, 12:16 PM

awwww!! now that's just cute!! okay, and mad impressive too... i don't think i can make that many baskets in a row, and i'm 7x his age, and twice his size!

RoniMan · 06-02-2003, 12:55 PM

that kids has some crazy upper body strength! 3 years old and he can life the ball over his head and shoot like that, that's already impressive!

brainsmile · 06-02-2003, 03:02 PM

oh well..... maybe he'll be the first elementary school kid to declare

speedracer120 · 06-02-2003, 03:27 PM

That would be the day. Shoot, he was making shots from the side that I only make when I'm lucky.

brainsmile · 06-02-2003, 07:00 PM

I admit he's good but if he doesn't have ups, quickness or handles... doesn't matter how well he shoots.

baggio248 · 06-02-2003, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by brainsmile
oh well..... maybe he'll be the first elementary school kid to declare

I've heard rumors from various reports that NBA scouts have already began looking in to elementary schools for the next prospects. A few months ago they had been keeping track of a few 5th graders.

bachviet · 06-02-2003, 08:32 PM

That kid has some skillz... I couldn't even make half of the shots that he made!

dbax791 · 06-02-2003, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by baggio248

I've heard rumors from various reports that NBA scouts have already began looking in to elementary schools for the next prospects. A few months ago they had been keeping track of a few 5th graders.

I don't know if there are NBA scouts doing that, but I do remember seeing a website that tracked 5th and 6th grade prospects.

Kinda whacked IMO. Let them be kids.

coleslaw · 06-02-2003, 10:55 PM

The kids travels more than the Lakers! He needs to learn some rules before he'll make it in the NBA! Discipline, dad, discipline!

"This isn't 'Nam, Smokey! There are rules!" -Walter Sobchak

ceeka · 06-03-2003, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by brainsmile
I admit he's good but if he doesn't have ups, quickness or handles... doesn't matter how well he shoots.

Wasn't there a Steve Kerr sighting a few days ago?

DankNstickY · 06-03-2003, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by brainsmile
I admit he's good but if he doesn't have ups, quickness or handles... doesn't matter how well he shoots.

umm - he's... 3. i'm sure he'll get all that later on.

Butch · 06-03-2003, 01:55 PM

Seen this kid on a couple shows lately. He was on The Best Damn Sports Show Period a couple days ago and was on The Today Show this morning.

He's pretty damn good!

06-01-2003, 10:05 AM	#1
baggio248 Captain Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Aurora, OH Posts: 1,967	Reebok Signs 3 yr Old To Shoe Deal ESPN Radio has reported that Reebok has signed 3 year old Mark Walker Jr. to a one million dollar shoe contract. Apparently this child can shoot a basketball from behind his head from about 7-9 feet away and bank it in. Since they missed out on the LeBron lottery they felt the need to find someone to sell shoes, but a 3 year old? The bigger questions become, what if this kid gets good enough to play high school basketball but not good enough for the NBA. Taking this contract makes him ineligible for college baskeball.

06-02-2003, 10:04 AM	#4
coleslaw Arrrhh! Join Date: May 2000 Location: LI NY Posts: 6,807	From what I remember, Reebok didn't sign the kid to a shoe deal but rather decided to use him as a promotional gimmick. Here's the videos: http://markwalker.reebok.com/ The kid has some mad form, there! __________________ A priest, a paladin and Varimathras walk into a bar...

06-02-2003, 12:16 PM	#5
avlena Captain Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So-Cal Posts: 1,691	awwww!! now that's just cute!! okay, and mad impressive too... i don't think i can make that many baskets in a row, and i'm 7x his age, and twice his size! __________________ Have a groovy day!

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Butch Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,915	Seen this kid on a couple shows lately. He was on The Best Damn Sports Show Period a couple days ago and was on The Today Show this morning. He's pretty damn good! __________________ I used to be into sadism, necrophilia and beastiality, but then I realized I was just beating a dead horse

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06-01-2003, 12:01 PM	#2
ceeka Lieutenant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 348	So he won't be able to play on a cillege basketball team. He will have enough money to pay for his own college tuition though. This brings to mind another question. How many kids that get athletic scholorships to college would be accepted into their college if they didn't play sports, but had the money to pay tuition?

06-01-2003, 04:20 PM	#3
asker Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 156	I am really getting sick of these Nike, Reebok, etc. contracts. I think that I am going to buy generic athletic gear in the future.

06-02-2003, 12:55 PM	#6
RoniMan Admiral Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Temple City, CA Posts: 5,140	that kids has some crazy upper body strength! 3 years old and he can life the ball over his head and shoot like that, that's already impressive!

06-02-2003, 03:02 PM	#7
brainsmile Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: woah... why is welfareloser here with me so early in the morning and more importantly why am I wearing her clothes?!? Posts: 13,754	oh well..... maybe he'll be the first elementary school kid to declare

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speedracer120 Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: HB,CA/PA Posts: 3,437	That would be the day. Shoot, he was making shots from the side that I only make when I'm lucky.

06-02-2003, 07:00 PM	#9
brainsmile Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: woah... why is welfareloser here with me so early in the morning and more importantly why am I wearing her clothes?!? Posts: 13,754	I admit he's good but if he doesn't have ups, quickness or handles... doesn't matter how well he shoots.

06-02-2003, 08:32 PM	#11
bachviet What's Da Pho*? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SoCal (714) Posts: 13,296	That kid has some skillz... I couldn't even make half of the shots that he made!

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coleslaw Arrrhh! Join Date: May 2000 Location: LI NY Posts: 6,807	The kids travels more than the Lakers! He needs to learn some rules before he'll make it in the NBA! Discipline, dad, discipline! "This isn't 'Nam, Smokey! There are rules!" -Walter Sobchak

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