Top 10 NBA player commercials ·
10. Michael Jordan and Larry Bird shoot hoops for a Big Mac.
There’s three things that I remember from my childhood: The time when I thought (because of Jim Ross’s convincing call) that Zeus actually broke Hulk Hogan’s neck, when I did a Bell Biv Devoe airband for my grade 5 class, and this commercial.
9. Spike Lee and Jordan
Not only has Spike Lee taught us, through film, that all races and genders hate one another, he has been a leader in teaching children that they can’t be shit without buying ridiculously priced footwear.
8. Grant Hill and McNuggets
Back when the WNBA was getting major pub Grant Hill was a pioneer, as seen in this video, of intimating that the league was garbage.
7. Headliners
This is a Top Ten because, well, you’ll know em when you see em. John Amaechi considers this a viable alternative to children actually playing basketball.
Headliners
6. NBA ACTION
If you remember this ad, you’re too old for the internet and should take your grandkids to the mall. Faaaaaantastic!
5. Lil Penny
Chris Rock created one of the most quotable commercial characters of its time. “That’s Tyra Banks, foo!” was the 90’s version of “I’m Rick James, bitch!”. And Penny was the 90’s version of Dwayne Wade before he ultimately spends his career toiling on the bench because of knee injuries.
3. Scotch N Sirloin
It’s always high comedy when a local business ropes some athlete (or in this case, the entire, future-hall-of-fame Celtics roster) into doing a commercial. Extra funny points for obviously being done in one take. It’s gotta be the salad bar!
2. Grandmama
Come on. It’s Larry Johnson dressed as an elderly woman.
1. “The Weapon”
This ad has Kevin McHale rapping, Mark Aguire hitting puberty, and a Larry Bird that looks exactly like Sean Penn as David Kleinfeld from Carlito’s Way.
Comments
Grandmama!!! I totally forgot about that!!! Thanks for the flashback!
— Grandpapa Jul 30, 04:48 PM #-------
