Nike’s ad celebrating the Knicks finally winning the title
Didn’t see it here yet, but I’ve been waiting my whole life for this one
Man I barely fucking slept last night
WE DID ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
Man, I’ve been waiting since being born a year after the previous one. It’s been a long wait.
You and me both brother
Enjoy my friend :)
This is for Cole Aldrich and Lou Amundson. For Captain Lance Thomas and hitman Quincy Acy. It’s for Marcus Camby, Steve Novak, Quentin Richardson and the three draft picks sent to the Toronto Raptors for Andrea Bargnani. This is for Alexey Shved, Shane Larkin, Jose Calderon and Langston Galloway. For Ricky Ledo, Cleanthony Early and Samuel Dalembert. This is for Trey Burke and Ron Baker, for Courtney Lee and Damyean Dotson. It’s for Noah Vonleh, Super Mario Hezonjo, Emmanuel Mudiay and God bless Allonzo Trier. This is for the fans who endured the three-worst seasons in Knicks history all inside of a five-year span. For the fans who watched the Knicks trade the kitchen sink for Carmelo Anthony when they could have waited until the summer to sign him as a free agent. It’s for the same fans who, just a short while later, watched Phil Jackson drag New York’s beloved child through the mud as the Knicks kicked him out the front door.
This is the lede for the main NYDaily News article today. Went through hell and wandered the desert for this moment…
Well deserved, yall waited an entire lifetime for this! This is how I felt when Kobe finally got a ring by himself and LeBron bringing it home to Cleveland
My hangover is intense, but my Knicks are champions.
Same dude. I commented on another post about being in grade school watching my dad jump around the living room yelling about getting Ewing when they won the lottery, then watching all through college in the 90’s as Pat dragged those teams into the playoffs year after year, the LJ 4 point play, then torture for over a decade to get this insane, wonderfully miraculous moment. I just wish my dad was still here to see this.
I really became a fan right after the Knicks shipped out Ewing.
I can’t believe it.
I’m out in LA and managed to go to a bar that filled up with like 5 Knicks fans. We were jumping up and down and celebrating with shots. I went someplace else afterwards and there was a guy in an OG jersey absolutely in shock. I was there hyping him up.
This is magic, man. This is absolute magic!!!!
Nike marketing team has to be the greatest marketing team of all time
They picked the perfect NY anthem for this commercial
The tagline is great as well. Never slept always dreamed. Damn.
It’s 5050. It’s either Frankie or Joel.
Maybe Alica Keys hook as a sleeper.
And nas if we feeling nasty
When they really need to stick the landing they sure do. Perfect song, captures a NYC scene, nailed the feeling with 4 words
The 2004 ad when the Red Sox actually won still gives me the feels
Yeah they are great at using the big moments for ads
I still remember the tiger woods masters ad where the ball stops perfectly on the edge of the hole with the nike logo showing before falling in.
I think they increased golf sales by 500 million that year
The more lowkey ones too. The one for Jokic after the Nuggets one was really good
The running through NY reminded me of the EnglandxBeatles world cup announcement video. They are sponsors for that too.
Unless you get pregnant…
I wish I was in the room when Tiger pitched that shot in and the ball rolled perfectly to display the swoosh. Marketing dream right there
The 2025 Dodgers Nike ad goes so hard:
https://youtu.be/GHFZgmfb9mc?si=ZAbX_sx_Y8s-XEg6
Man so excited he busted out the cartwheel 😂
This encapsulates how it felt being a Knicks fan during the run. Walking around NY in Knicks gear - you go to the grocery and everyone else is wearing gear too. You chat with some strangers about the game - they’re equally as excited about it as you. You can’t contain your excitement about the comebacks and wonder if anyone you know turned the TV off or missed it - they didn’t.
What an awesome feeling
If there is one fanbase that deserves a ring its New York! Happy for yall
I mean I’d say a fan base not as disrespectful as New York’s would be a more deserving one personally, but that’s just me
I’ve seen British, France, Denmark and many other European throw disrespect and destroy property during sports riots and nobody gives a single fuck because that’s how it is with sports sometimes unfortunately
Yah and for so long being a Knicks fan wasn’t cool. Like Im a teacher and you never saw students wearing Knicks jerseys but now it finally feels like we are taking the city back.
It’s very unique because we walk everywhere, so the number of people we see throughout our days is higher than in a city where people drive everywhere and are hidden behind car windshields. Really special feeling.
Lmao no sleep and being a corny ass motherfucker really got me teary eyed right now over a Nike ad, goddamn I love the Knicks
I’m in line at the deli rn struggling to maintain composure lmao
lol if you just start crying I bet half the ppl in there will get it bro
We earned teary eyed, bro. I had to watch Eddy Curry.
I was frank hive man, I was living on pure delusional hope for years
I was crying the last 2 minutes of the game and I finally was chill and this commercial came on and I was dead ass balling again. 34 years I’ve waited for this. I never thought they would ever have a chance and then 3 years ago it started building slowly. Maybe they can actually win it all, for real. Then they actually did. They reached the mountain top. They actually fucking did it, and they did it with pure heart and determination. A team that can inspire a generation. That working hard and believing in yourself can get you there. That it’s not over until it’s over. That anything is possible, if you believe. Winners find a way to win. Dogs find a way to eat. Champions forge their own path. The Knicks did it, they really did it.
Wonder what ad they had cooked up for the spurs lol
Probably some big ole women by the river walk mixed with the french national anthem
Double fisting churros maybe
Probably didn’t even bother making one after game 2 lol
” all my exes live in Texas, Texas is the only place I know” 🎶
Then it cuts to a man with a handle bar mustache eating a buffalo steak
they aint even workshop one
They were solid favorites entering the series they definitely had something ready
Probably something alien related. If the Spurs won it would be all about Wemby on the path to goat status and their young team, Knicks it’s all about the city and the fans
Give me an OG Skechers commercial or give me nothing
I loved this commercial
The dodgers sequel ad went kinda hard too.
This is exactly how it felt last night in the city, asoon as the clock hit 0 a bunch of ppl ran out from where they were straight towards msg.
Saw this one tiktok of this girl running out of her apartment and you see everyone doing the same behind her. Got that NY fomo after seeing that.
The greatest commercial of all time
Man, this shit is HEAVY! Great ad!
EXT. NEW YORK CITY NEIGHBORHOOD DURING THE NBA FINALS - NIGHT
Wearing a Knicks hat and jersey, GUY is fleeing the scene after attempted murder on a Spurs fan who was just walking by. He sees a crowd of similarly dressed people and has to stop for a second to remember why he’s even outside in the middle of the night. He smiles revealing the tooth he lost during the earlier assault on the Spurs fan.
FADE TO: NIKE LOGO
Damn, chills!
Fire ad
Admerica
Trying my best to not be AI suspicious.
Is this a safde joint? The zoom lens running through New York is like their staple shot
I was trying to find that info online to no avail but it must be directed by Josh Safdie
Should have shown group of Knicks hooligans beating up and bloodying an innocent bystander. Would have been more accurate.
As someone who grew up in NYC as a Cavs fan (thanks dad), this one still makes me feel things
This is perfect! Song choice is poignant. This championship could’ve happened years ago but it takes guts to play for this team. How many big free agents passed up this opportunity? But it’s this group that did it and I couldn’t have happened to better group.
God please let it be my Hawks turn next yr
Why not put in the part where the mob stomps Suprs fan
Where are the spurs fans being assaulted?
This is hard.
I’m not even from New York and this is bringing tears to my eyes. What a great song choice.
this is cinematic as hell
This is how the whole night should’ve been, instead of the vandalism and shootings
Ben Stiller tweeted that this was directed by Josh Safdie
Insanely good commercial. Nike does not miss.
Where fire
Holy cringe. No buzz on this one.