A few days ago, I stumbled across Complex’s Top 10 Nike Basketball Commercials. I thought I could do better. I present to you my top 10 favorite Nike Basketball commercials. Post your thoughts and tell us about your favorite Nike Basketball commercial.
N’Awlins point guard and all around good dude, Chris Paul, recently hit China to explore the vast country’s developing hoops tapestry and tout his new shoe from Jordan Brand. The “shoe” is not a ‘nother run of the mill product; it’s a performance machine with design cues that revert back to primordial days in The Middle Kingdom and technological attributes that match up with CP’s explosive excellence in NBA arenas.
“Bring your game, not your name” , a simple statement printed on dozen of tees, summarizing well the philosophy that was reigning around the 7th edition of the Quai 54. Still sponsored by Jordan Brand and Foot Locker, the biggest intertionnal streetball competition came back this year gathering more than 5000 people on two days with the usual mix of strong basketball, Hip Hop entertainment and some unexpected surprises.
Jordan Brand’s European outfit will plunge into Paris on June 27-28 and emcee Quai 54, France’s premier outdoor blacktop tourney. Renowned for its rugged open-air play and transcontinental talent, the Quai has caught recognition stateside in Bounce’s pages, on MTV’s defunct “Battlegrounds” program and during And1’s Mixtape Tour.
To ring in the summery occasion, Jordan Brand introduced the Quai 54 RUFF N TUFF Collection featuring the time-honored Jordan I and recently released Jordan Element Mid. The pack is available at House of Hoops locations now.
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With its premium suede upper and prominent midsole, the Jordan Campus Chukka is an unsurpassed option for the subdued environment outside the cage. The vulcanized hightop espouses a sense of luxury that’s analogous to Michael Jordan’s love of clean, premium product. Heck, the shoe will probably pass if you’re one of those noon ballers who reports back to a corporate setting after getting buckets during “lunch.” No, the Chukka won’t alleviate the pain that accompanies having to wait until tomorrow to drop that “rainbow” over Dale (that annoying guy in accounting) again, but it’ll make the in-between time much more comfortable.
The limited black suede Jordan Campus Chukka (pictured above) will be available on June 1.
The Chocolate (light brown) and Sail (cream) pairs will follow and hit at retailers worldwide on August 1.
Nearly two weeks ago, Nike launched the second installment of their Future Sole Design Competition. Concocted by Jordan Brand Design Director D’Wayne Edwards, FS is open to aspiring artists between the ages of 14-19. Renderings from entrants are evaluated by the voting public and some of the Jumpman and Swoosh’s top flight creators. Prizes for the contest include $7,000 in design software and supplies, while finalists get an expenses paid trip to Nike’s Beaverton headquarters to meet with the brand’s in-house designers and developers. Registration began on April 1 and will end on June 1, 2009.
To learn more about the 2009 Nike Future Sole contest, please visit the competition’s official website.
This one should resonate with all of you New York Knicks fans. Your attempts, or Spike Lee’s for that matter, are futile. Reggie Miller will decimate your defense. He’ll hit from anywhere; in this case, he’ll “Killa” you. Regg spent some time with Jordan Brand as his career with the Pacers expired, having spent several years in the latest-and-greatest that Nike had to offer. Somewhere down the line, he recieved these white/navy blue Air Jordan XIII samples with “Killa 31″ stitched into the tongue. I’m not one to tuck my jeans or sweats underneath the tongue, but if I had a pair of these, I wouldn’t hesitate. Cold-blooded.
In celebration of Michael Jordan’s six championships, Jordan Brand designed a shoe utilizing details, inspiration, and componentry from each of the models MJ wore on his way to a ring. The hybrid has been highly sought after in-stores, so it’s only natural that the Jumpman will be hitting us off with a menagerie of limited editions come ‘09.
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