{"id":239820,"date":"2012-10-13T23:22:20","date_gmt":"2012-10-14T04:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=239820"},"modified":"2022-09-16T10:48:46","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T15:48:46","slug":"from-kilroy-to-grandmama-the-best-kick-commerical-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/from-kilroy-to-grandmama-the-best-kick-commerical-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"From Kilroy to Grandmama: The Best Kick Commerical Characters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This season?s Air Jordan 9 lineup is loaded with colorways inspired by 1994?s Johnny Kilroy ad campaign. While it?s easy to forget (trust us, we have) that all the makeups from the Kilroy pack do indeed derive from MJ?s retirement era TV spots, it&#8217;s also worth taking a look back at other ads with noteworthy characters. In this commercial spotlight, check out the best alter egos and characters from sneaker ads. Share your favorites with us in the comment section.<\/p>\n<h2>Mars Blackmon<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y3MZyxjV_v4\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Comic relief for serious sneakers? It was a match made in marketing heaven for Nike and Michael Jordan. Spike Lee?s Mars Blackmon character made the monunmental move from the big screen to the small screen, debuting in the Air Jordan 3 ads and plugging many models afterwards. The success spurred imitation and imagination for a series of sneakers to follow.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Bugs Bunny<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZuAIikQMBdk\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bugs Bunny x MJ was a hit. Maybe it was the groundwork to secure the <em>Space Jam<\/em> script or perhaps it was a move to engage a younger audience in the Air Jordan scene. Either way, the Looney Tunes cameos coincided with some strong signatures and retro nostalgia that people still get excited about.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Johnny Kilroy<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fJOXrOU4EeQ\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From Steve Martin to Chris Mullin, the Air Jordan 9 ad campaign was full of cameos. At the end of the day though, it was Michael Jordan&#8217;s alter egos that stole the show and Johnny Kilroy that was most memorable. You can catch flashes of the other players that inspired the rest of the Kilroy Pack colorways in this clip.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Grandmama<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/thbUkBW_ftM\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>How important was Larry Johnson?s Grandmama character? She guest starred on <em>Family Matters<\/em>. #thatisall<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Stanley<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CDdw_zK5SuI\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Dennis Hopper linked up with Nike to play the fanatic ref named Stanley. Raving intensely about the likes of Michael Irvin, Junior Seau (RIP), Troy Aikman, and others, the campaign added excitement to Nike football by highlighting players over product.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Lil&#8217; Penny<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XsgONRrB6VQ\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Like Mars Blackmon, Lil? Penny was so hilarious that he almost rivaled his running mate in popularity. The ads still get love today and the Chris Rock character continues to inspire sneakers and apparel.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>The LeBrons<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pgGlWqbq9XY\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Nike didn?t need to call in any Hollywood talent for the Zoom LeBron line; they just needed to let LeBron be LeBron. In this famous ad campaign, King James showed he had the comedy chops to compete with the likes of Eddie Murphy and Mike Meyers.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>MVPuppets<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3i-BzVWQA0Q\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Taking a page from Lil? Penny, the brightest stars on team Nike transformed into pint-size comedians. 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