Anthony Edwards’ Adidas Spot Mocks Drake, Draws Fan Backlash for Lebron Jab

WHO:

Billboard - NBA player Anthony Edwards is featured in an Adidas advertisement.

Billboard - Drake and Kevin Durant are associated with a Nike commercial mentioned in the article.

Pro Football Network - NBA fans criticized Anthony Edwards and Adidas over jokes about LeBron James.

Pro Football Network - Hasan Minhaj appears in the Adidas sneaker advertisement.

WHAT:

Pro Football Network - Hasan Minhaj mocks Nike’s stock price in Anthony Edwards’ Adidas advertisement.

Pro Football Network - Some NBA fans praised the advertisement, with reactions including “Nike Gotta Swing Back” and “Pure Gold.”

Billboard - The Adidas advertisement takes shots at Drake and includes the line, “A certain bandwagon fan is facing FOMO & buried in lawsuits.”

Billboard - The advertisement is described as the second time Edwards has responded to a Nike commercial featuring Kevin Durant and Drake.

Pro Football Network - The article reports that fans called out Edwards for a scripted LeBron James dig in the Adidas commercial.

Pro Football Network - Fans reacted with comments including “You’re forcing it now” and “This is getting corny.”

WHERE:

Billboard - The articles identify the advertisements as Nike and Adidas commercials but do not specify where they were filmed or released.

WHY:

Pro Football Network - Fans called for LeBron James’ sponsor, Nike, to respond to the Adidas advertisement.

Billboard - The Adidas ad’s remarks are directed at a “bandwagon fan” and refer to FOMO and lawsuits.

Pro Football Network - The reported backlash focused on jokes about LeBron James in the sneaker ad.

HOW:

Billboard - Edwards responded to the Nike commercial through an Adidas advertisement.

Pro Football Network - The Adidas advertisement used scripted jokes about LeBron James and featured Hasan Minhaj.

Anthony Edwards’ Adidas ad, featuring Hasan Minhaj, takes shots at Nike and Drake, including a joke about a “bandwagon fan” facing FOMO and lawsuits. The spot is described as Edwards’ second response to a Nike commercial featuring Kevin Durant and Drake, and Minhaj also mocks Nike’s stock price. Some fans praised the ad and urged Nike to respond, while others criticized its scripted jokes about LeBron James as forced and corny.