Basketball advertisements

[worldbasketball]

They can be really memorable, some funny, some sad, almost always real fun.

PS: No, we are not promoting the products whatever they are. We just love the game, that's all. So excuse all those who think its just the products. We don't care.... as long as its basketball....

[worldbasketball]

Nike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ruFOXyf8YM (Freestyle)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXQOgLqVU1c (Freestyle)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28wDO5zbZkY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbcW24C8xFs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A37mSDAIBko (MJ XXI)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx8v6gFiM04 (Is this you)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPuIX8xmDpE (LeBron Pool ad)

adidas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2arkBkVfo0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRXnYKGn0WE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLkR_r0B3q4 (helicopter ad)

New Balance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtdditwCQVg

Jezign (shoes) - promotional
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmSh01wfSG4

Gatorade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lDrG7isAmE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y_wTBy-mxc (MJ vs MJ)

McDonald
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtZhTrWPM_Y

Nintendo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpuDmX4s00Q

ESPN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nowphO5v5Hg

Holden Barina (car)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_OyI77j1_Y

[worldbasketball]

Some parody ads to the Nike ad - for a joke (based on well known ads)

Nike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7PT0YPUp98
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXqqIwgSn9o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuVSDmhqx74

Red Bull
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvAvCOF9rs8

[worldbasketball]

Some international basketball ads

Aleph (Japanese)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP6aq_Ga7wQ (SlamDunk)

Arla Milk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1qOYov6C_M

Thermos (Chinese)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4G_kSAglwQ

Milk (Jay Chou)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzMjLCI8r5U

Milk (Japanese)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axMhqslqjs0

361 Shoes (Chinese)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yztjzq5mURQ

[worldbasketball]

Advertising schools

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCWIQWFgIKA (Bellefonte)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_PhO9SoyX8 (WHS)

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Leagues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsQZbj5DwzE (IBL)

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Tournaments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smkuOPrFaZs (Christian Basketball)

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Public Service Ads (PSA)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXdiqIRL158 (Adoption)

[alermac]

I can't find it anywhere, but I recall a great ad by Topper (a sporting wear company from Argentina - the one that dresses the Argentinean NT) from the mid-90's. It showed an black American player training, with this English speech as an off voice (it had Spanish subtitles, of course):

"When I was told I was going to play in Argentina' National Basketball League, i thought 'why not?'. I knew it had some great players, and it was a great chance for me to learn some Spanish."

"I've been playing here for two years now, and all I've learned is 'Vamos Carajo!'*"

(*: it's an Argentinean expression used to celebrate or cheer)

[rikhardur]

'Vamos Carajo!'
Funny one :D

[worldbasketball]

The LeBrons related series of ads with family:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvDRz9_RnQ0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jiL-415GRg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_dazzCT26w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Smrrmswr_A

Also 'Behind The Scenes" of how the LeBrons series was made, with the slogan "you think you know LeBron, but you don't!"

[worldbasketball]

The TV / cable channels addressing Canadian youth are airing this quite funny 30-second ad about importance of activities captioned "Not Gonna Kill You" and it features basketball actually, which is huge considering its not a majour sport, so hockey, baseball, football fans want for us to believe.

But Ontario government sponsored ad picks basketball as "theeee" choice

http://www.notgonnakillyou.ca/en_CA/swagTvDownload.asp

Press .wmv or mov accoding to format on your PC.

[Wattson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=f5QbV-wnhtY