where he signed Michael Jordan to his first shoe deal. After working at Nike Vaccaro moved on to work for Adidas and then Reebok. Vaccaro was also responsible for getting Kobe Bryant to sign with Adidas. He founded the ABCD All America Camp which showcased high school basketball players from 1984 to 2007. The camp featured players such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Sebastian Telfair, and Dwight Howard. Vaccaro was also responsible for co-founding the first ever national high school All-Star Game in 1965. The Dapper Dan Roundball Classic has featured players such as Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber, Kevin Garnett, Alonzo Mourning, Patrick Ewing, Vince Carter, Rasheed Wallace, and Tracy McGrady. Vaccaro was also responsible for signing college basketball coaches like Jim Boeheim, Jerry Tarkanian, and John Thompson to shoe deals. Vaccaro was the subject of an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary titled "Sole Man" which aired in April 2015.
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