In the lead up to Kobe Bryant’s final game, Nike’s been promoting the hell out of his special night. For the most part, their tribute to Kobe was generally having sponsored athletes wear “Black Mamba”-themed apparel, and in China, Nike and Kobe released a commercial specifically catered to his fans over there.
Kobe Bryant’s many haters, including Phil Jackson, sing him a lovely goodbye
And now on Wednesday, Nike may have outdone themselves with a final commercial where Kobe, in the middle of a game where everyone’s booing him, gets into a dream sequence and becomes a musical conductor, prompting a handful of fans of different NBA teams to sing about how much they hate him.
Not only that, there are special guests showing off their singing skills, such as ...
Paul Pierce in Celtics colors:
Rasheed Wallace wielding a Trail Blazers hat:
An angry Benny the Bull:
AND PHIL JACKSON PLAYING THE PIANO AND SINGING AND OH MY GOD HE SOUNDS A LOT LIKE LEONARD COHEN:
Ultimately, Kobe’s retirement revealed one thing: We needed a Phil Jackson album yesterday.
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