OT: NIKE USA BASKETBALL COMMERCIAL

by louslovechild on Aug 11, 2008 11:00 PM CDT Comment 11 comments

I am not a sap for mushy commercials, especially those that tend to mock patriotism for a buck, but from the moment I saw this commercial I was in complete awe. I remember as a child when Marvin Gaye pulled this off at the 1983 NBA All Star game, and did not thinking all that much of it. Nike nailed this one, as they usually do. This one is a little cooler than normal. I hope anyone interested enjoys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbZTmcIfdBQ

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Seen this one a couple of times

and to be honest, the commercial doesn’t do much for me. The PERFORMANCE is so iconic and so remarkable that it seems the practice montage slapped over it doesn’t really work or do justice to the soundtrack. Then again, I hate the NBA so I’m biased.

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by Gibbon Jockey on Aug 12, 2008 2:11 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

truth

after seeing the commercial I headed right to youtube to watch the whole performance

by siwook on Aug 12, 2008 8:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't usually say much about what should be a FanPost.

But this would have worked better as a FanShot, because you could have put the video directly into the post.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Aug 12, 2008 4:11 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If you don't like this,

Then you don’t like America.

by lamentir on Aug 12, 2008 2:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Marvin Gaye rocks..

..but I really disagree with soul singers trying to funk-up the national anthem. He was awesome, dont get me wrong. But when I hear the national anthem, I dont want to get my groove on. This song is about patriotism not gettin busy with my girly.

I'm Buck Melanoma. Moley Russell's wart. Not her wart. Not her wart! I'm... I'm the wart. She's my tumor. My... my growth. My... uh, my pimple. I'm Uncle Wart. Just old Buck "Wart" Russell. That's what they call me, or Melanoma Head. - Uncle Buck

by Andiamo Cuccioli on Aug 12, 2008 2:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Baloney

I haven’t forgotten Nike’s role in the 1992 Olympics.

Players under contract with Nike covered up their Reebok logo with flags. It was a disgusting, disgraceful use of the flag people have died for. It was worse than burning it.

Screw Nike.

Pluto will always be a planet to me!

by DaBard on Aug 12, 2008 4:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs