D Wade and Spike Lee
Converse is bringing in a star making director to show another side of Dwyane.
Fresh off of Spike Lee’s appearance on Monday Night Football from New Orleans comes the news that he’s working on a Dwyane Wade commercial. Of course no story involving basketball, Spike, and Dwyane can be told without going on a tangent about how he’s the next, you know. But I will look past that and move on.
So far the most recognizeable Wade commercial is the “Get knocked down seven, get up eight”, which we dissected in great detail in The Links during this past season. I have also enjoyed his Chevy commercial where he puts up a basketball hoop for some kids, gives the car to the coach, and then bikes away uphill on a bike that is way too small for him. Someone needs to organize a bike race between him and Zach Randolph, another cycling enthusiast.
We’ve seen Dwyane the basketball player, Dwyane the humanitarian, and if you include his print ads for Sean John, we’ve seen Dwyane the pretty face.
The Spike Lee commercial is supposed to introduce the public to the off-court human side of Wade. What is he thinking? Why does he do what he does? Who is he? It’s kind of like Spike Lee is Lois Lane and Dwyane is Superman. Sorry Shaq.
I really like that Carmelo commercial with Jim Boeheim lurking in the shadows when he walks down the Baltimore street. Pressure’s on you Spike. I watched The Inside Man over the weekend, and I liked it alot. Give us another classic.
13 Responses to “D Wade and Spike Lee”
Sep.26 at 3:07 pm
Noah Doucette says:
i really like that t’mac commercial where he grows wings, or that one with Garnett running around fighting ppl and telling jokes. but chnaces are spikes commercial shud be better then that kobe one…”i hate that people love me becasasue they hate me”…or something stupid like that
Sep.26 at 3:08 pm
marcel mutoni says:
Spike usually comes correct with his ad work. I expect a fine piece of work.
Sep.26 at 4:25 pm
Boing Dynasty says:
Dr. Funk is #1.
Sep.26 at 5:07 pm
Max Airington says:
If you look closely in that pic, Spike is fouling him….
Sep.26 at 6:36 pm
Allen says:
Inside Man was a classic? What’s Omar got to say about that?
Sep.26 at 6:45 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Wow, Spike Lee doing a shoe commercial, how original. Yawn. They should have brought in Jerry Bruckheimer and made one with explosions and car chases and stuff.
Sep.26 at 6:47 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
I’d also welcome an Andrea Bargnani commercial directed by Martin Scorcese.
Sep.26 at 10:06 pm
t dot j. says:
yo man bring back lil’ penny!!!!!!!!!
Sep.26 at 11:28 pm
Boing Dynasty says:
Im a Raptors fan and i dont even want to see a Andrea Bargnani commercial.
Sep.27 at 3:07 am
OKNARB says:
hey Max.. it that not borderline flagrant? .. I mean it’s clear as day that he is getting fouled I’m just wondering if there is going to be a suspension upon review by Stu.
Sep.27 at 8:01 am
Wong says:
“Fall down seven times, get up eight, and shoot sixty-two free throws.”
Sep.27 at 8:52 am
Sam Rubenstein says:
I worded that Inside Man line wrong. I meant to say, Spike give us another classic b-ball commercial.
Inside Man was very entertaining to watch on a rainy Saturday afternoon.
Nov.19 at 1:36 am
Love & Basketball says:
Not sure I’m feelin these D-Wade commercials..You’d think he’d get a funnier piece then this or something like Mike had with Spike.. http://loveandbasketball2.blogspot.com