Arkansas commit Darius Acuff is the latest to join the Reebok family

Jael Rucker

Arkansas commit Darius Acuff is the latest to join the Reebok family image

Reebok Basketball has a new signing, and the future looks bright.

Announced Friday, the brand is signing 18-year-old Arkansas commit, Darius Acuff, to a multi-year endorsement deal that will see him supporting the Reebok brand activation, while also helping to bring awareness to the brand’s performance and lifestyle offerings. This includes Reebok’s new performance basketball shoe, the Engine A, which launches in two new colors, Energy Red and Black, on May 15.

A retro style with performance enhancing technology, the shoe is expected to be a prominent one throughout summer 2025. 

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Debuting at the 2025 Iverson Classic, Acuff brings his grit and all out energy to the Reebok hoops roster. "I’m excited to be joining the Reebok Basketball family," says Darius Acuff. “Debuting at the iconic Iverson Classic is a dream come true.”

"We’re proud to welcome Darius to the team,” says long-time Reebok partner Allen Iverson. “His energy, ambition, and drive for success is exactly what Reebok Basketball stands for."

Additional accomplishments on Acuff’s resume includes being a McDonald’s All-American, FIBA U18 Gold Medalist and FIBA U18 MVP. 

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Jael Rucker

Jael Rucker has worked as the Associate Commerce Editor at PureWow, focusing on analytics and trends to pitch stories and optimize articles that build and engage their audience. Her work has also been seen in Footwear News and WWD. Prior to 2024, she was the style and pop culture editor at ONE37pm for over three years, contributing numerous product reviews, brand profiles and fashion trend reports, which included interviewing Steph Curry, Snoop Dogg and more.