Kobe Bryant and the Lakers take on the Nuggets at Pepsi Center on Tuesday. (Stephen Dunn, Getty Images)
You’ve got to give it to Nike when it comes to retirement commercials.
Like Derek Jeter’s from 2014, the sports apparel giant’s tribute to Kobe Bryant blends a classy send-off with lighthearted humor and plenty of cameos.
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The commercial starts with Bryant nailing a buzzer-beating game winner over the Trail Blazers in Portland with fans angrily yelling at him. He cups his ear, soliciting a “Kobe sucks” chant.
The light go off, the crowd goes silent and he points to various people in attendance who sing of their hatred for him. There are plenty of cameos, including Phil Jackson, Paul Pierce and Rasheed Wallace, while Bryant conducts the music.
Bryant’s final game will be Wednesday night when the Lakers host the Utah Jazz.
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