Long before the NBA created its “Where [Stuff] Happens” campaign, its promotional ads were various famous people saying “I Love This Game.” No, really. Some marketing executive got paid thousands of dollars to think of “I love this game.”
In this 1992 spot, The McLaughlin Group pretends to care about the NBA. How exactly this was supposed to gain viewers or improve the NBA’s reputation, I’m not sure. “Well, if white stiffs who yell about politics like basketball, it MUST be good!”
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Still better then We Got Game
Kevin Johnson’s a white chick now?
I prefer the “come play with our balls” campaign starring Magic Johnson, Sean Kemp, Larry Johnson, and John Amechi…
I can say with complete metaphysical certitude that this is extraoridnarily lame. Next issue!
I prefer the WNBA’s “Our Product Sucks, But You Lesbians Will Watch Anyway And Fantasize About The Players’ Oversized Knuckles.”
Pat Buchanan hates this game. Because of all the colored people that play it, you see.
The Sinatra Group is far superior.
UNCLE FESTER?!
Tony Blankley has elbows like razors.
I’m shocked that they weren’t all wearing Tom Chambers jerseys.
Come see our Johnsons.
/Steals from Letterman’s Top Ten List Book
Freddy “the Beetle” Barnes wears horn-rimmed sports goggles on the court.
And cheapshots like a motherfucker.
After the cameras turned off, the panel upheld a true NBA tradition.
They ran the train on the bitch.