Blake Griffin Trades Slam Dunks for Slam Poetry
Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin is well known for his spectacular slam dunks. His slam poetry? Not so much.
That may change with a series of short videos that shows the 6-foot-10 All-Star power forward in front of a speakeasy audience reading super-serious slam poetry about his mouthguard, his tearaway pants and his bobblehead. He didn’t actually write it — advertising types did took care of that part — but he kills the over-earnest delivery.
Snaps all around!
The tongue-in-cheek work, from LA ad agency David&Goliath, promotes the Vizio Ultra HD television and its message of “finding beauty in the details.” It’s a softer sell than a typical commercial, with no outright shilling and no media budget for the videos. They’re being distributed on YouTube and Vizio’s website, plus via social media. There are also goofy GIFs from the videos on Tumblr. Read more...
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