The Air Jordan X “Chicago” drops tonight at midnight, and is no question a coveted sneaker simply because it hasn’t been around in a while. Until tonight, it hadn’t been released in 17 years, and OG pairs fetch a pretty significant premium on the secondary market. Simply put, a lot of Jordan aficionados have been waiting a long time to get a fresh version of Chicagos. Read More »
Watching Eddy Curry last night was like seeing a ghost. I can’t remember the last time I saw him play, and had given up hope he’d actually make it back. He was like Detox: You heard the word “comeback” so often that no one bothered to care or believe it anymore. The hype was gone. But then out of nowhere, Curry made his entrance last night, scored the first time he touched it, and even had a tip-in dunk. Read More »
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With Carmelo Anthony and Spike Lee holding court in NYC, Jordan Brand is in a New York State of Mind. The Jordan Melo M8 launch took the city by storm in October, and they’re releasing Knicks-inspired colorways of the Jordan Spiz’ike tomorrow to continue the celebration. But to show love to the city that gave birth to His Airness, Jordan Brand is giving you a chance to win a signed commemorative box set of Melo M8s and Spiz’ikes today and tomorrow. Read More »
There’s nothing funny about an NBA lockout, but that’s not to say that it can’t inspire some hilarious TV commercials. Back in 1998, Nike and Sprite stepped up to the plate with two campaigns that brought some levity to a pretty dreadful situation. Nike’s 15- and 30-second spots featured celebrity basketball fans Spike Lee, Dyan Cannon, Jackie Chan, Steve Guttenberg and Samuel L. Jackson seeking alternative basketball outlets, while Sprite had Grant Hill and Tim Duncan (somehow in NBA jerseys) looking for work. Read More »
Life has to be good if you’re Spike Lee. When he’s not making movies with ‘Melo, he’s getting laced by Jordan Brand with some player exclusives – of a shoe named after him – in a New York Knicks colorway. Check ‘em out: Read More »
As you already know, Carmelo Anthony has teamed up with Boost Mobile in their latest “Be Heard” campaign. But what you probably didn’t know, is that they commissioned Spike Lee to direct an online miniseries to accompany it. Check out the commercial spot below with the voice-over written and read by legendary spoken word artist Lemon Andersen, and then watch “A Dream Come True,” “Back to the Hook” and “Wassup Baby” after the jump.
There were rumors (and photos) percolating all over the interwebs last week that Blake Griffin (not Spike Lee) was dressing up as the legendary Mars Blackmon for an upcoming photo shoot, but no one seemed to know what it was for. Now we know. Watch Mars BlakeMan ask USC tight end Jordan Cameron what makes him so great. Will this help his NFL Draft stock this year? Probably not. But it will make for a good promotional video to show his grandkids.
For T-Mobile’s highly anticipated new ad campaign, they have Spike Lee at the helm directing and welcome back their guys Dwyane Wade and Charles Barkley. Below you’ll find “Chuck’s Remix,” where a video clip of Barkley’s one-of-a-kind NBA commentary gets passed around, remixed by Cool & Dre and re-touched by players and fans around the country, turning Charles into an overnight viral sensation. Check out the 60-second and 30-second spots below that will launch during the Christmas Day games on ESPN and ABC.
For T-Mobile’s highly anticipated new ad campaign, they have Spike Lee at the helm directing and welcome back their guys Dwyane Wade and Charles Barkley. Below you’ll find “Outta Here,” where a spontaneous and somewhat cryptic video posted by Wade gets misconstrued, leading to a league-wide panic and subsequent rumor mill. Check out the 60-second and 30-second spots below that will launch during the Christmas Day games on ESPN and ABC.
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