If You Really Want To Rise: LeBron James & Kobe Bryant

We’re back to this again? While there hasn’t been quite the fervor yet for the following commercial mashup, let us be clear: this was not done by Nike nor Wieden+Kennedy. And furthermore, it was not Kobe Bryant‘s response to LeBron James. It was created by Ivan Kwan. With that said, check it out below and then click after the jump to see both of the ads in their original state.



“If You Really Want It” – January 2009

“Rise” – October 2010

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