Kyrie Irving has never been shy about speaking about the impact his dad has had on his life. His father played a huge role in his life as not only the person who raised him but a mentor to basketball. Irving wanted to commemorate his father and it looks like Nike gave him a chance to do that.
On Thanksgiving, Nike put out a new advertisement featuring Irving and his father playing a game of 1-on-1 in the TD Garen. During the video, Irving voices over the game commenting on his father. He tells a story of how his father had to raise him without his mother. He also speaks of his Dad’s sacrifices of chasing a dream to make the NBA so Irving could chase one himself.
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“He’s the reason I wear No. 11.”
“My Dad sacrificed his dream, so I could live mine”
Emotional commercials like this need to be done perfectly, but it’s no surprise to see Nike handle it with the care needed to tell a great story. Players are people and they have stories that we want to hear. Irving decided to open up and tell his creating another reason you want to cheer for him. It also may inspire a young kid watching to chase their own dream.
Happy Thanksgiving.
