Waliyy "Main Event" Dixon is an American former professional basketball player, multimedia entrepreneur, and a foundational pioneer of global streetball culture. As a central figure of the iconic AND1 Mixtape Tour, Dixon spent years helping elevate streetball from local blacktops into a massive international entertainment and cultural phenomenon.

Beyond his legendary athletic legacy, Dixon is a dynamic media creator and community leader. He is the founder of the Blacktop Streetball Association and the owner of The Main Event & Friends Content Center, a premier digital podcast studio and creative hub based in New Jersey. Now bringing his deep-rooted knowledge of the game, magnetic personality, and decades of basketball history to the screen, Dixon serves as a co-host and co-producer for Birth of Basketball.