Nike brought two of the most cerebral athletes together for a couple commercial shoots on Monday.
The Beaverton, Oregon based shoe and apparel conglomerate paired five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant and recent Super Bowl champion Richard Sherman. The two star athletes were mutually enthusiastic about the opportunity to work in the same building.
While the details of their advertisements are not public knowledge, it is rather fitting that the two would be featured together—both have had their battles with negative press (whether deserved or unwarranted), both are champions and both are known for being highly intelligent and calculating in their respective sports.
Sherman, who recently won Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seattle Seahawks took to Twitter to talk about the experience of working with the Los Angeles Lakers’ Black Mamba.
Blessed to be at @kobebryant @nikebasketball shoot…. meeting one of my idols is pretty cool
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 11, 2014
Had a great convo with @kobebryant …. Has an incredibly strong mind and vision! Will change the world in more ways than basketball
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 11, 2014
On the Set with the Legend! Black Mamba! #Idol kobebryant and my @branton_sherman http://t.co/D3tY4GzOv8
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 11, 2014
That is high praise for Kobe. It will be interesting, as the years pass, to see how he will change the world.
Kobe also expressed pleasure with getting to spend time with Sherman.
On my Nike set with the champ rsherman_25 #differentanimalSamebeasthttp://t.co/zspy26Y2ER — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) February 11, 2014
After spending time with Kobe during his Nike Basketball shoot, Sherman had to mind his own commercial business.
Time for my @usnikefootball shoot…should be fun — Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 11, 2014
Nike, which has a great reputation for bringing many of the world’s best athletes together, seems to have succeeded with their recent commercial shoot. Hopefully, Monday’s commercials are as entertaining as the two elite athletes that they cast in them.
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