Can someone explain the new-recent Nike basketball commercial to me?

ElSapo · #1 12-25-2005, 06:09 PM

I don't get it -- these commercials crack me up, even though I don't get them. They're airing during NBA games I guess. I'm not even sure how to describe them, outside of a retro thing going on.

ElSapo

DrunkIrish05 · #2 12-25-2005, 07:03 PM

the lebron commercials?

ElSapo · #3 12-25-2005, 08:06 PM

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the lebron commercials?

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Yeah, I think so.

#4 12-25-2005, 08:08 PM

lebron as like 60 yr old, as a 35 yr old, as a 20 yr old, and a 13-15 yr old

ddss6_99 · #5 12-25-2005, 08:39 PM

:Old guy: I had 35 points, 12 assists, 18 rebounds,...and 12 blocks. That's a quadruple double, now those are numbers.

:Lebron with fro: You tellin them bald headed lies again pops.

ahaha I love that commercial.

ElSapo · #6 12-25-2005, 08:42 PM

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lebron as like 60 yr old, as a 35 yr old, as a 20 yr old, and a 13-15 yr old

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Thanks...

#7 12-25-2005, 08:53 PM

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:Old guy: I had 35 points, 12 assists, 18 rebounds,...and 12 blocks. That's a quadruple double, now those are numbers.

:Lebron with fro: You tellin them bald headed lies again pops.

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:Old Lebron: That's a quadruple double right there, boy!

:Lebron with fro: That don't make no sense to me.

:Old Lebron: Don't be jealous boy! You ain't got like I got!

:Lebron with fro: I don't know if I can put up with this no more.

I don't understand the point either, but they are hilarious, and get the brand name across. I think Nike has such credibility already that their ads don't have to make sense. If this was a Converse ad with Dwyane Wade, for example, I don't think it would be as good - not because of Wade vs. Lebron, but because Converse isn't very established as a basketball brand compared with Adidas, Nike, or Reebok.

#8 12-25-2005, 09:00 PM

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I don't think it would be as good - not because of Wade vs. Lebron, but because Converse isn't very established as a basketball brand compared with Adidas, Nike, or Reebok.

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Magic Johnson and Larry Bird may disagree with you.

Clarkmeister · #9 12-25-2005, 09:01 PM

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I don't think it would be as good - not because of Wade vs. Lebron, but because Converse isn't very established as a basketball brand compared with Adidas, Nike, or Reebok.

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Magic Johnson and Larry Bird may disagree with you.

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More importantly, so would Terry Tate

Clarkmeister · #10 12-25-2005, 09:12 PM

Nike.com has a ton on this ad campaign btw. Worth checking out. "The Lebron's" they call it.