Nike Silences Kevin Durant's Critics in Ad Celebrating Golden State Warriors' NBA Finals Win
Spot Aired in Break After Last Night's Final Buzzer
Editor's Pick
Nike was quick to celebrate Kevin Durant's triumph last night as the Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.
The brand aired a spot right after the final buzzer that takes aim at the player's critics and some of the accusations he's faced over the last few years. The ad shows a massive circle of different commentators repeating harsh words about Durant from throughout his career-- from he's "weak," he's "soft," he can't play defence to the barrage of insults he faced when he signed with the Warriors ("traitor," "gravy train" etc.).
However, the cacophony of criticism all comes to a halt with Durant's team winning, as the critics are all forced into silence, and the ad ends with the words: "Debate this."
The spot was created by W&K Portland and directed by Tim Godsall at Anonymous Content.
Credits
- Date
- Jun 13, 2017
- Brand :
- Nike
- Client :
- Nike
- Agency :
- Wieden & Kennedy-Portland
- Creative Director :
- Alberto Ponte
- Creative Director :
- Ryan O'Rourke
- Interactive Director :
- Dan Viens
- Copywriter :
- Josh Bogdan
- Art Director :
- Pedro Izique
- Integrated Production Director :
- Matt Hunnicutt
- Senior Integrated Producer :
- Jake Grand
- Production Assistant :
- Candice Harbour
- Account Team :
- Shinya Kamata
- Account Team :
- Simone Jackson
- Account Team :
- Erik Wade
- Account Team :
- Chris Willingham
- Media Team :
- John Furnari
- Media Team :
- Emily Graham
- Media Team :
- Anthony Holton
- Media Team :
- Danny Sheniak
- Strategy :
- Reid Schilperoort
- Strategy :
- Nathan Goldberg
- Strategy :
- Andy Lindblade
- Business Affairs Manager :
- Dusty Slowik
- Studio :
- Tim O'Brien
- Studio :
- Deb Lee
- Creative Management :
- Emily Norman
- Production Company :
- Anonymous Content
- Director :
- Tim Godsall
- Executive Producer :
- Eric Stern
- Line Producer :
- Brady Van Hull
- Director, Photography :
- Darko Surak
- Editorial Company :
- ARCADE
- Editor :
- Geoff Hounsell
- Assistant Editor :
- Laura Sanford
- Post Producer :
- Alexa Atkin
- Managing Partner :
- Damian Stevens
- Executive Producer :
- Crissy DeSimone
- Visual Effects, Design and Color :
- The Mill
- Executive Producer :
- Anastasia Von Rahl
- Production Coordinator :
- Alana Giordano
- Lead Artist :
- John Shirley
- Flame Artist :
- Phil Millberger
- Executive Producer of Color :
- Thatcher Peterson
- Colorist :
- Adam Scott
- Color Producer :
- Diane Valera
- Producer :
- Alana Giordano
- Music and Sound Design :
- Barking Owl
- Producer :
- Ashley Benton
- Creative Director/Partner :
- Kelly Bavett
- Mix Company :
- Lime Studios
- Mixer :
- Zac Fisher
- Executive Producer :
- Susie Boyajan
- Sound Designer :
- Morgan Johnson
- Music Sweetening :
- Houston Fry
Need a credit fix? Contact the Creativity Editors