
I could have sworn that somebody on this here incredible UPROXX network had already written about the Dikembe Mutombo Geico commercial, or maybe it’s just that I’ve watched it so many times that it’s tattooed on my brain and I see his goofy grin every time I open my eyes. Whatever the case may be, between my ridiculous car insurance payments and commercials about human women wanting to have sex with pigs, it’s very rare that I would compliment a Geico ad. But damn it, that Dikembe Mutombo ad is fantastic.
But you know that already, because you’ve probably watched it a billion times, too. The reason that I bring this up so late in the ad world game is because the NBA All-Star Weekend starts tonight and I believe my excitement can be summed up by the following GIF…

As it stands, Mutombo is only set to be a part of tomorrow night’s Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. That’s stupid. He should be in everything. The BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, D-League All-Star Game, D-League Dunk Contest, Sears Shooting Stars, Taco Bell Skills Challenge, Foot Locker Three-Point Contest, Sprite Slam Dunk, Sunday’s Pre-Game Concert, the actual All-Star Game (playing for both divisions), the Halftime Show, and he should even act as David Stern for the entire weekend.
Here, I made a picture of what that would look like:

Please make this happen, NBA. Otherwise, instead of watching any of the weekend’s festivities, I will just end up playing 4 1/2 Weeks to Save the World. Make the right decision, Stern.




(GIFs via)


My wife doesn’t understand why I cackle so much when this commercial airs…but I don’t apologize for this. This is his time to shine
I’m hip to the wife not understanding, especially when I stand on the bed naked uttering “who wants to sex Mutumbo?” over and over.
When is the HOT DUNKZ contest & the All-Star Game itself, (too lazy to look it up)? Also, will there be discussion threads open?
i think hott dunkzz will be on saturday.
Oh, you know, the Dunk Contest will be on Saturday and the All-Star Game on Sunday, just like they ALWAYS HAVE BEEN, EVERY SINGLE ALL-STAR WEEKEND.
I know that, DaRooster, really what I was looking for were the times on each day.
Luckily for me, one of the links Burnsy posted took me to the NBA site, (5pm pacific for each event), so I know now. Thanks ;-)
Oh Hey, DaRooster! You definitely sound like a cock! Congrats!!
isn’t there a clip of dikembe losing his mind at a dunk contest during his playing days? or am i awful and have conflated him with someone else? my lazy gif search didn’t come up with anything.
I know what you’re talking about, his goofy expression is burned into my brain.
I would hire Dikembe to be my doorman and when anyone uninvited would try to enter he would block the way and wag his finger at them.
On a related note I played some NBA Jam at a bar last weekend and absolutely destroyed the place with the Denver Nuggets (Mutumbo/Ellis). Total sleeper NBA Jam team.
“Nobody don’t dance in Mutombo’s house.”