#439 Hangin’ With Mr. Hooper

Sneakerhead, Lakers fan, and friend of the pod Nick Jarin joins Andrew and Vieves to talk about the representation of basketball in commercials, as well as provide some much needed fact-checking for Andrew’s knowledge of Jimmy Butler. Here are the ads and articles we talked about on today's show: Larry Bird for Allstate https://youtu.be/nrbPVsQB3vw?si=3FDPFKevAsX9RpPc State Farm: “Shoot” (ft Caitlin Clark, Jimmy Butler and Reggie Miller) https://youtu.be/vESFtmxlIzg?si=UV9GDFitVlgxad5O State Farm: “Foul” (ft. Chris Paul) https://youtu.be/s_kntaPMdVw?si=rcfF2O74RG4M3XSJ State Farm: “Trade” (ft. Chris Paul) https://youtu.be/bdZDv6c6rzA?si=w6KdP-ndzgO8b412 Hollywood Reporter: Who is Jake from State Farm? He’s both surprisingly famous but also totally unknown https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/jake-state-farm-actor-kevin-miles-patrick-mahomes-friendship-1235820810/ Adidas AE1s: Anthony Edwards Introduces Himself https://www.tiktok.com/@theanthonyedwards_/video/7313639316733971755?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7351990631862224430 Adidas AE1s: Tell ‘Em Ant Did https://www.tiktok.com/@theanthonyedwards_/video/7312868043414162731?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7351990631862224430 Adidas AE1s: No One Touching The AE1s https://www.tiktok.com/@theanthonyedwards_/video/7313256904468253998?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7351990631862224430 Hotels.Com: “Coffee” (ft. Jimmy Butler and Jaime Jaquez) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/58T5/hotels-com-coffee-featuring-jimmy-butler Hotels.com: “Sauna” (ft. Jimmy Butler and Jaime Jaquez) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/58T1/hotels-com-steam-room-featuring-jimmy-butler Alo Yoga: “Recovery” (ft. Jimmy Butler) https://youtu.be/6UIHj_-YPEE?si=mujXDAKVr0guBp-C Essentia Water: “Stop For Nothing” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3HnwrYcDG0 Michelob Ultra https://youtu.be/rnlGf-vamjI?si=jyQOCm87tG-gv3Ug (That Michelob ad references this viral video from when Butler and Kyrie Irving were singing on the Team USA basketball team plane. https://youtu.be/0aqJVnc_9cE?si=KCRd2bvGx53qWoIn) Gatorade: “Don’t Disappear” ft. Damian Lillard https://youtu.be/tPqZZbDsdFk?si=XTHhCKzgT9QTGofT Dicks Sporting Goods: Dicks.com Aunt (ft. Katherine Hahn) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6Or_/dicks-sporting-goods-basketball-shoes-featuring-kathryn-hahn 1800 PHONE SEXY https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5DFa/1-800-phone-sexy-basketball-is-back CDW - Basketballs https://www.ispot.tv/ad/6Tx5/cdw-basketballs