Remember that MJ 23 vs 39 commercial?

[sportjames23]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8zItm5nvGk

Would it be cool to see a Kobe version? Probably if Kobe endorsed Gatorade, they might have done on by now. Still, would be fun to see it.

[dhsilv]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8zItm5nvGk

Would it be cool to see a Kobe version? Probably if Kobe endorsed Gatorade, they might have done on by now. Still, would be fun to see it.

What's with the 39? He was 45 when he came back...

[DoctorP]

Still a great ad.

[sportjames23]

What's with the 39? He was 45 when he came back...


The 39 is for his age during his Wizards years. The 23 is for the age of his younger version (along with 23 being the number he's most famous for).

[sportjames23]

Still a great ad.


Yup. I'd like to see a 24 vs 37 for Kobe.

[dhsilv]

The 39 is for his age during his Wizards years. The 23 is for the age of his younger version (along with 23 being the number he's most famous for).

Ah, I couldn't recall when this came out.

[AirFederer]

Yup. I'd like to see a 24 vs 37 for Kobe.

I think that would be kind of onesided :lol
At least we`d see a lot of Kobeassists

From the comment section of the MJ vid:
Kangal
This video should be labelled "Jordan playing with himself

[scandisk_]

Frobe vs Alphabe

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Wade's Rings]

Afro Kobe vs Bald Kobe

[Segatti]

Before his second and final season with the Wizard, Jordan was pitched an ad idea by Gatorade that had him playing a younger version of himself, which Jordan signed off on. The spot, entitled 23 vs. 39 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL6pYmybB9Y), was a technological marvel at the time, using face-mapping technology to make a younger Jordan for the current MJ to ball again. The face wasn't the hard part, it was finding the rest of the body. They needed a 6'-6" black male, slender build with some muscle, who could play basketball to a respectable degree but wasn't already in the league or in college (even with the different face the NCAA wouldn't allow an athlete of theirs in a commercial unless they were the ones profiting off of it), and who would be available to shoot a commercial around Jordan's schedule.

In the end they found Kevin "Special K" Daley, who had played for Azusa Pacific University and was kicking around the lower levels. Daley was brought in, made up, and went through several of Jordan's dunks to serve as B-roll and a test for the cameras and lights. As Daley dunked, Jordan and Grover, along with a small entourage for Jordan, entered the gym. Jordan saw a guy wearing his jersey, doing his dunks, and was not happy.

However, he was professional at first, and they shot the staredown stuff, then a couple of staged baskets. The director wanted the two to be even, so he had older Jordan make a play, followed by the younger one. Wanting to use nat sound, he encouraged some mild trash talk, and after Daley made his scripted shot and mildly taunted Jordan, that flipped the switch. Jordan grabbed the ball, slammed it down on the court, and said they were playing one-on-one for real. And keeping score.

Everyone panicked. The director said that the cameras had to be moved for each planned shot, Jordan told him to move them after each game. His entourage called David Falk, who basically gave Jordan carte blanche to do what he wanted. The Gatorade execs were concerned about Jordan hurting himself but they weren't about to say no. And Daley was going to get a chance to go one-on-one with his idol from him growing up.

He shouldn't have. Once the games started, Jordan beat the living shit out of this kid. Daley went to drive, the bigger Jordan physically bullied and bumped him, hacking away whenever Daley tried to take a weak jumper. Daley tried to get an outside game going, but Jordan called him a coward and physically bodied up on him. On offense, Jordan did whatever he wanted as Daley bit on every fake and Jordan played him like a fiddle. And talked trash. Oh did he ever talk trash.

Jordan was already known for being one of the best trash talkers in the game, but surrounded by cameras, mics, and high rollers in expensive courtside seats, he kept it mostly PG-13. But in a closed environment with someone he felt was disrespecting him (of course Jordan did), he unloaded on Daley with both barrels and kept it up. Crew members, who are no strangers to salty language, said it was a verbal beatdown they had never seen before. Every other word out of Jordan's mouth was either "mother****er" or "******", and Jordan never let up.

They played about six or seven games and Jordan easily won them all, Daley scoring maybe six or seven points total and getting shutout several times. As they moved the cameras, Jordan would ask questions of Daley, only to insult and curse him out upon hearing the answer. After Daley stopped responding, Jordan increased the heat even more. Towards the end, he tried to rip the Bulls jersey off of Daley's back, saying that Daley didn't deserve to be wearing it. No one dared to do anything lest Michael's steroid-enhanced wrath be directed towards them. Finally, once the director said he had all the shots he needed, Jordan grabbed the ball, autographed it, and then threw it to the other end of the gym, screaming at Daley to go chase it down and get the **** out of his mother****ing gym.

The problem was that they weren't done. The director had all the action shots he needed, but they still needed to do the sitdown at the end where the UNC Jordan showed up. Jordan iced down courtside, still steaming, still letting everyone know who was king. When it was time to shoot, Jordan plopped into his seat, but no one could find Daley. It took them 15 minutes before they found Daley sobbing in his car and brought him in to shoot the final scene. Daley sat down, the lights went on, Jordan flashed that charm, the director yelled cut, and Jordan told Daley to get the **** out of his gym again, which Daley did.

The good news is that Daley wasn't permanently scared off of basketball; he's been with the Globetrotters since '04. Gatorade, however, destroyed most of the footage and has only used videotape of Jordan for their promotions since.

classy :applause:

[sportjames23]

If this is true...:roll: :roll: :roll:

[AirFederer]

Well he always had that nasty streak in him, slightly sosiopath... Doesn't take away from #23 but as a human being he had his shortcomings (pun intended) :rolleyes: :wtf:

[Dragonyeuw]

^^^ Damn.

[ImKobe]

I'd love a 37 yr old Kobe vs 17 yr old Kobe commercial

[Dr Hawk]

I'd love a 37 yr old Kobe vs 17 yr old Kobe commercial


What a brick party that would be

[Fire Colangelo]

classy :applause:

:roll:

That's pretty low of Jordan, going off against an amateur kid like that.

[jstern]

classy :applause:
Ouch. Though it does give some insight as to what makes Jordan keep pushing harder and harder. With that kind of drive, I doubt anyone of similar size, Lebron, Kobe, could beat him one on one.

[f0und]

jeezus, im a big fan of the GOAT because of how he plays on the floor but dam was is he one cold ruthless mother*ucker.

[Orlando Magic]

37 year old Kobe vs 23 year old Kobe would be the exact same player at both ages, except that 37 year old Kobe would lack the athleticism to overcome his bad defense and low basketball IQ.

23 year old Kobe would kick his teeth in and shit down his neck. There would be no "you reach, I teach" moments. It would just be 23 year old Kobe winning 11 to 0 every ****ing time. His game hasn't evolved THAT much.

[ballinhun8]

Holy crap if that MJ story is true.......


My god.





GOAT :bowdown:

[jstern]

I googled the guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQlTGZtpYv0

I also went to his YouTube page and he has a Stop the Bullying video as his main video.

[Orlando Magic]

I googled the guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQlTGZtpYv0

I also went to his YouTube page and he has a Stop the Bullying video as his main video.

omg. lol. I'm not sure if I should find it deeply hilarious or deeply saddening. Probably both.

[jstern]

omg. lol. I'm not sure if I should find it deeply hilarious or deeply saddening. Probably both.

Here's the vid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDQBFWnW9E8

Apparently it's going to be a movie, and he's the executive producer.

[DoctorP]

Here's the vid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDQBFWnW9E8

Apparently it's going to be a movie, and he's the executive producer.


Aww. He's a sweet dude. I'm sure he will never forget getting emotionally and physically destroyed by the GOAT

[sammichoffate]

That feel when you learn how the GOAT basketball player destroys a random player emotionally over a commercial :oldlol:

[Smoke117]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8zItm5nvGk

Would it be cool to see a Kobe version? Probably if Kobe endorsed Gatorade, they might have done on by now. Still, would be fun to see it.

Kobe copying Jordan again? Makes sense.

[To4]

Damn. MJ is a scumbag but ruthless scumbag and that is why he is GOAT!

[Mr Feeny]

MJ :roll: :roll:

[mehyaM24]

holy ***k, jordan sonned this poor soul.

and is dude really making anti-bully videos on youtube now? srs? :roll:

[AintNoSunshine]

Afro Kobe vs Bald Kobe

RapeBe vs AirBallBe

[Dragonyeuw]

Ouch. Though it does give some insight as to what makes Jordan keep pushing harder and harder. With that kind of drive, I doubt anyone of similar size, Lebron, Kobe, could beat him one on one.

Kobe would go back at him, that would be entertaining as hell.

[Nuff Said]

Man that defense tho. I would've folded like a lawn chair.

[ClipperRevival]

If that story is true, it just goes to show how ruthless the guy was. And I guess he needed that ruthlessness to be the GOAT.