Gilbert Arenas Sells Himself
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3/15/2007 1:50 AM ET By mjd
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The above video is the Gilbert Arenas edition of a new series of adidas ads that I think are positively beautiful. I hadn't seen the Gilbert ad, or any of the others ... I'm not sure if they just haven't debuted here yet, or if it's because I DVR everything and skip through the commercials. But I'm glad I saw this. If I should stumble across them on the DVR sometime, I will actually stop it to watch these commercials. I love them.
There are a bunch of them -- the Lionel Messi, David Beckham, and Saint Margarets ones being my favorites -- in the series. Maybe it's just me being soft, but these just make me feel good. Everything is perfect ... the music, the colors, the athletes tone of voice, the cartoons ... the adidas advertising people have won me over. I'm not even a big Gilbert Arenas fan, but this commercial, more than anything else he's done, has me buying that he's an earnest, grounded, underdog. Even Beckham -- Beckham, of all people -- seems sweet and lovable. Amazing.
Big thanks to Hoops Addict for the pick-up.
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If you're so damn much, why are you gonna be watching the final from home?
These are right up there with the Reebok NFL commercials and the players talking about "when they knew". Thoroughly enjoyed those as well.
They're airing, but I think they just started. I saw the Gil one tonight for the first time. How can I not love it? On his blog he said he drew those cartoons himself!!
The Arenas one has definitely debuted in DC, I must have seen it 15 times last night.