{"id":381002,"date":"2014-05-19T15:29:19","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T20:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=381002"},"modified":"2018-12-31T10:37:32","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T15:37:32","slug":"happy-birthday-kg-kevin-garnetts-classic-commercials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/happy-birthday-kg-kevin-garnetts-classic-commercials\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday, KG: Kevin Garnett&#8217;s Classic Commercials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kevin Garnett<\/strong> is serious on the court. Off the court, KG has managed to mix business and pleasure with a ripe resume of classic commercial spots. Having endorsed footwear for the likes of Nike, AND1, adidas and ANTA, the man once known as Da Kid was pure comedy in early ads, but proved to have some serious range as an actor. On KG&#8217;s 38th birthday, we take a look back at some our favorite ad spots focused on KG and his kicks.<\/p>\n<h2>Fun Police<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SDNjfP4vLBM\" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shoe:<\/strong> Nike Air Garnett 1<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 1998<\/p>\n<p>The whole Fun Police campaign was gold, but this early ad showcased both Garnett and his first-ever Nike signature.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>1 on 1<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uZ52UygqFZQ\" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shoe:<\/strong> Nike Air Flightposite 1<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 1990<\/p>\n<p>If you thought Kevin Garnett versus Patton Oswalt was an unfair one-on-one match-up, you were right. This blacktop clip for the Nike Air Flightposite 1 back in 1999 introduces the futuristic shoe in funny fashion.<\/p>\n<p>Since Patton x Duct Tape wasn&#8217;t enough, the whole city and a rival you&#8217;ve heard of tried to stop KG in the next ad.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Flight Camp<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c5o2B4yY0WA\" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shoe:<\/strong> Nike Air Flight Vroomlicious<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 1999<\/p>\n<p>During the season, Kevin Garnett and Shareef Abdur-Rahim represented the next generation of forwards. In the summer, they were camp counselors. Not really, but this clip for Nike finds KG and Reef pushing kids off the high dive and pushing the Nike Air Flight Vroomlicious sneaker. Garnett never really rocked these on the court, but his camera charisma made him a great pitch man.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Styles P x KG for AND1<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NY46yM8vhuw\" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shoe:<\/strong> AND1 KG<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 2001<\/p>\n<p>Same game, new brand, The Ghost teamed up with the Big Ticket for this AND1 spot.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>KG vs. KG<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a-HNlxBh1N4\" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shoe:<\/strong> AND1 KG 2<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 2002<\/p>\n<p>After taking on the town with Nike, KG took on himself in this memorable AND1 clip.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>He&#8217;s Got the Whole World in His Hands<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mxgy8xR-dt0\" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shoe:<\/strong> adidas Garnett 1<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 2004<\/p>\n<p>A classic American spiritual tune inspired and scored this adidas commercial for Kevin Garnett&#8217;s new signature.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Made to Hoop<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hTOcQBXCqjw\" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shoe:<\/strong> adidas A3 Garnett 2<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 2005<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Garnett joined adidas teammates Tracy McGrady and Tim Duncan for this special spot from the Three Stripes.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Faces of KG<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4UlkVp1q3kQ\" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shoe:<\/strong> adidas A3 Garnett 3<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 2006<\/p>\n<p>Does KG have a future in the big screen after basketball? This great spot from adidas sees KG playing an array of roles.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Never Stop<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kJ0PPZVI4q4\" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shoe:<\/strong> ANTA KG 1<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 2010<\/p>\n<p>After comedic and dramatic roles, ANTA kept it all about performance and intensity in their spot for the ANTA KG 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin Garnett is serious on the court. Off the court, KG has managed to mix business and pleasure with a ripe resume of classic commercial spots. Having endorsed footwear for the likes of Nike, AND1, adidas and ANTA, the man once known as Da Kid was pure comedy in early ads, but proved to have some serious range as an actor. On KG&#8217;s 38th birthday, we take a look back at some our favorite ad spots focused on KG and his kicks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2415,"featured_media":381042,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[618],"tags":[1367],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.0 (Yoast SEO v24.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Happy Birthday, KG: Kevin Garnett&#039;s Classic Commercials | Snkrs Day<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where to buy Happy Birthday, KG: Kevin Garnett&#039;s Classic Commercials shoes. 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