"Be Like Mike" vs. "One Of A'Kind"... see if you can spot the difference.
Nike is trying very hard to make A'Ja Wilson a thing.
Their new sneaker ad campaign clearly takes at least [I]some[/I] inspiration from the classic "Be Like Mike" campaign. A'Ja is depicted as not just an athlete, but also a role model and breaker of barriers. There's even an accompanying theme song.
Here are both commercials side by side:
[B]Classic Gatorade Ad promoting Michael Jordan[/B]
[video=youtube;b0AGiq9j_Ak]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0AGiq9j_Ak[/video]
[B]Nike Ad promoting A'Ja Wilson[/B]
[video=youtube;TpVEoYjmZps]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpVEoYjmZps[/video]
Can you spot the difference?