I met MJ when I was 9. He came in saw me in the hospital when the doctors thought I was on my deathbed. I think one of the doctors knew him & he came and cheered me up! Never will forget it, love MJ to this day!
It did not matter then if you were black or white or brown. We all just wanted to dream our own dreams and do. Now, it seems politics and whatever want to take it all in reverse. It is sad. But he always holds my spirit charger.
Cool. So were the kids in the commercial just people they found on the playgrounds or were they brought in to do it? I kind of thought they might have been people from the music houses that sang the song.
I was just saying that you don't have to bring Derrick into this. He's from Chicago. He's our hometown boy that made it (I was personally born and raised in the suburbs).
@bis225 He dealt with his gambling problem and made smart investments. This man is professional in business, he surrounds himself with people that are smart enough not to steal from him. Because you'll never make anything again so why steal from the king ? A lot of pro players and artist fucked up their own brands after making half a billion. This man is playing chess in sports, business, and socially. If i can be like mike
This commercial brings tears to my eyes. The sheer charisma, charm, good looks, swagger that Mike had is absolutely incredible. What a joy it must have been to have witnessed him in his prime.
Watching Mike back in the 90s, you just knew that you're watching greatness. He stood out from EVERYONE else, by a mile. I know i'm part of the millions and millions that was on a basketball court day in and day out wanting to be like him. It truly was a joy and the greatest days of the NBA in history.
@@thechamp7111 Absolutely. He had such an indomitable spirit, and you knew the Bulls always had a chance with him on the court, no matter how dire the circumstances. It's going to be a LONG time before we see someone like him. And, no, Lebron doesn't count.
The total generational and cultural impact of this commercial will never be understood by the casual sports fan. You can’t find one sports fan who say in the 80’s 90’s or even now, that they weren’t inspired by this man! There’s a reason why he’s universally regarded as not just the G.O.A.T I’m basketball, but probably the greatest athlete of our time!
Love this comment!! Speak the truth brother! I stopped watching basketball after Jordan’s 2nd retirement. He really was the greatest. We were lucky to have him and witness his greatness
This commercial is so great because it perfectly captures that vibe where you are just outside on the courts on a hot summer day having a blast playing basketball.
yeah those neighborhood pickup games were some of the best games I ever played in you would just bounce from one to another throughout the neighborhood those were great days, I even remember fussing and fighting with the lazy kids in the neighborhood to get off the TV and come out to play and you could usually win those arguments
Exactly!!! Just like Bruce Lee had a big impact on martial arts. That's why Bruce Lee will also never be duplicated. Mike and Bruce give me motivation whenever I see their videos on RUclips.
@@kevtn8 lol that's funny man. But if you think about it you've got a point. Because they both have recognizable facial mannerisms. That most people can recognize. Kobe tried to copy Jordan and happened to be a big Bruce Lee fan. And even studied Jeet Kun Do for many years. May he RIP, maybe he is with Bruce Lee in heaven.
36 years, I get goose bumps watching this commercial. So many memories. Stuck it to my Knicks. Glad to have been able to watch him play. The greatest Basketball player of all time. #Goat
I'm 40 now, my last comment on this video was when I was 36... Watching this takes me back for a split second. Watching and wishing on a Saturday morning when I was young. More innocent times...
This was my idol growing up. I grew up in Chicago in the 90's. What a privilege it was watching every game of the best dynasty in the history of sports
Sylvester III didn’t anyone tell you? We were all racists before the millennials came and saved us. Clearly we didn’t want to be like mike at all. It was all Russian lies trump created
@@timesparsenjr7479 I can't argue with those names. I was a couple years too young to really appreciate MJ, Tyson, and Bo. I saw Barry and Griffey. But again, not the whole picture. All guys I wish I could've seen in their primes. All arguably goats 🐐
One of the favorite things from my childhood right here. This commercial...I don't have the words to describe it, but it gives me a warm nostalgic feeling inside and leaves a little mist in my eyes.
@@truestepparay9320 Not really..Ehlo was pretty damn effective and a very solid player..he wouldn't have lasted even a quarter of the 14, maybe 15 seasons he played if he hadn't been..just because he will always be most "famed" for being on the wrong side of "The Shot I", he still had a successful career.
I was a kid and I remember I literally fell in love with basketball because of this. 1992 summer Olimpics, the original Dream Team on TV and MJ flying in this commercial.
Every time I hear this son I takes me right back to my childhood. I think that’s why we love Jordan so much because it brings us back to those days of seeing this commercial growing up wanting to be like Mike
Guy hasn't played pro ball in 20 years and we're still talking about him, comparing modern day players to him, Using him as the barometer for excellence and dominance in sports(not just basketball), and wearing his high priced merch. ...ICON!
I started drinking gatorade everyday since this came out. Got diabete the first year. Lost my legs the second year. Been a professional dunker for 20 years.
The aura this guy has, still to this day, will never be touched by another NBA player. Even simply seeing him on TV, you felt like, "Wow, that's Michael Jordan right there." Allen Iverson said the first time he played against MJ, he just stared at him and said it's like Jordan wasn't even real. That's how people felt about him, that's how great he was.
It's 2021. So many debates on who's the greatest. I'm 44 now, I was there, watching Mike. I've watched them all....1984 to current. Kobe and LeBron were great, but they never were "Like Mike"
I watched this for the first time in over 30 yrs and it made me tear up. The nostalgia, the simple times. I remember being a dumb 7yo spinning around in the floor singing this
April 9th , 2023. Went to see AIR today and when they played this at the end I literally teared up as a 46 year old Grown ass man. If you were around back then this man was an ULTIMATE part of millions of kids childhoods !! And that was just the KIDS back then !!! #23 #AirJordan 💯
Whoever that grew up in that era will understand how great those times were. Our childhood was really something. No phones, no internet, just good ol pure neighborhood fun.
Man I know y'all had fun in that time period 💪🏿💪🏿 I'm a 90s baby turn 30 years old back in January and it's kind of sad to see kids not go outside nowadays always on their phones or playing video games don't get me wrong love playing my video games but it wasn't nothing like going outside playing neighborhood basketball 🏀🏀🏀
Watching this now, I'm so struck by the boundless optimism and exuberance of the era. We all just wanted to be like Mike, even it just meant we looked silly as we tried and failed to imitate his moves on the playground. And Jordan played his role to perfection, inspiring a generation of youngsters. But nowadays everything is so morose, negative, politicized. Jordan, that song, this commercial represent that boundless joy and enthusiasm for the game we're missing today. The sky was the limit, and Jordan and ONLY Jordan could take us there. LeBron is a great basketball player but can you imagine him inspiring a generation worldwide like this? Not in a million years.
After his amazing speech at Kobe memorial.. I’ve been going down memorial lane about my fav player. Watching a MJ game was like watching your fav movie star. He had such charisma and talent. There was no one I liked watching more. He’s the GOAT everyone wanted to be like Mike, athlete or not.
I always thought this was a Wheaties commercial, my wife remembered it as a Nike commercial, so we looked it up and I was instantly back in 1993. Damn I love that man. Long live the GOAT. I’m going to go watch highlight reals for the next 7 days. Nostalgias a hell of a thing.
Underneath the smiles and commercials was the most cold blooded killer in the history of sports. As close to a perfect career as you can get. Although the NBA has burned the tapes of when he came back and the Bulls lost to the Shaq/Penny Magic lol
Chris Page no offense but that was far from a prime Mike. rusty Mike more like it and when he got that rust off, the shaq lead magic only won one more game ever. losing i think 7 or 8 after. you were 6 years old in 1995? the last actual team to beat a prime Mike were the Pistons around 1990.
Chris Page i never said his prime was after he shitted on the magic. he was past his prime when he won his 4th, 5th, and 6th championship you stupid cave idiot. you really need to learn to read. he still won but wasn't the dunker he once was. killed people with jumpshots. you stupid assclown. that's what was so amazing that after his prime he did all that, win another 3 championships, set all sorts of records.
I remember this commercial like it was yesterday, Jordan put Nike and Gatorade on the map. they already was making money but he took them to a whole new level. I have seen a lot of great NBA players in my day but no one like Mike!!! You had to live it and experience the greatness of this man. He flew thru the air with such grace and made game winning shots look like nothing. And in the NBA finals forget about it, You was not going to beat that man. I still wanna be like Mike!!!
sliat1981 You have got to be joking right? Are some of you guys on RUclips ok? One guy read my comment and had to write me and tell me he about how much he didn't care and now a grammar coach. You weirdos sure know how to take the fun out of commenting on RUclips.
Bro I turned 30 back in January and I still hit those basketball courts like it is nothing but it is a shame kids don't go out these days but you absolutely right you definitely we definitely played outside not like this generation now sitting in the house playing video games on your phone 🤦🏾♂️
July 16, 2023: Just watched on Amazon prime - teared up as well. This was just as great as “The Last Dance”. I’m a white guy from Milwaukee and was fortunate to see Jordan in person twice in his hay day off the early 90’s and it was great to see him play in person. I miss those days where kids wanted to be like somebody because they were great, inspirational, and awe inspiring - not just because they looked like themselves. This world has gone to shit because kids are taught that these days. Me and my friends looked up and wanted to emulate athletes because of their greatness, not because they had the same skin color we had.
I met MJ when I was 9. He came in saw me in the hospital when the doctors thought I was on my deathbed. I think one of the doctors knew him & he came and cheered me up! Never will forget it, love MJ to this day!
you know what's cooler than that???? you're here writing about it
Wow wow wow🎉
I hope you got a pic that is framed and superglued
I know that youre lying
Did you survive?
This is one of the most iconic ad campaigns ever and might just be the best jingle in history. Still gives me chills all these years later
Same. Chills
No doubt. It’s like a super jingle because they basically wrote an entire song with two verses and backup vocals etc.
@@derf199u doing stunts on it and everything huhhh
@@dhldt1021doing a whole dance routine on it is good but the flips on it is crazy
Our memories in youth are always exaggerated....but this will always bring me chills because of the impact MJ and this jingle had on my youth
He had his own theme song an it's literally how we felt as kids in this time.
There will never be an American athlete this popular again. He's on a different level.
Facts lol
Heck to the hell yeah, Sir. I truly believe Micheal Jordan solved so much of humanity just by showing us what greatness looks like.
It did not matter then if you were black or white or brown. We all just wanted to dream our own dreams and do. Now, it seems politics and whatever want to take it all in reverse. It is sad. But he always holds my spirit charger.
@@purplemonkeydishwasher4241 Mike Tyson was more popular. Ali too but he came before.
there is no way you can watch this and NOT get goosebumps every single time
Yo frfr
@@opfreak looks like someone break ur heart brodie 🤣🤣
the GOAT I grew up watching mike and as a kid remember seeing this commercial bring back soo much memories
ty cloud same here.
imagine saying i wanna be like lebron... that would suck
ty cloud yeah I first seen this When i was 10 years old and started drinking gatorade everyday after i watched this to be like Mike Lol
ty cloud that’s why you think he’s the goat because you was programmed too 🤣🤣🤣 dummy’s
ty cloud yep ads condition people to look at someone as great or perfect.
My dad is in that commercial!! He’s the guy that rolls the ball on his arms! 😆
Sofiasco , that's cool !
Cool. So were the kids in the commercial just people they found on the playgrounds or were they brought in to do it? I kind of thought they might have been people from the music houses that sang the song.
tony jake Aw no, they weren’t found, they had to audition for it!
Actually?
Jericho Pacheco yeah! He told me about it a couple years ago
Everybody wanted to be like Mike. He was the role model of a whole generation.
Kim Martin Don't bring Rose into this.
Kim Martin in my opinion Shaq is the greatest athlete
I was just saying that you don't have to bring Derrick into this. He's from Chicago. He's our hometown boy that made it (I was personally born and raised in the suburbs).
You wanted to be like Michael Jackson cause you're a sick fuck.
Icon not a role model.
I don't even play basketball and I want to be like Mike
@bis225 dudes rich enough to own an NBA team of course people wanna be him
Then drink some gatorade nigga
+bis225 He never said he wanted to be like an NBA player he said he wants to be like Mike. Basketball God.
I never comment and I want comment to this comment
@bis225 He dealt with his gambling problem and made smart investments. This man is professional in business, he surrounds himself with people that are smart enough not to steal from him. Because you'll never make anything again so why steal from the king ?
A lot of pro players and artist fucked up their own brands after making half a billion.
This man is playing chess in sports, business, and socially.
If i can be like mike
Makes me tear up just because life was much more simple in those days. Miss the good old days
Life was simpler because you were young and it seemed like it was.
@@malvolio01brother. Life was slower and the $$ had more purchasing power
@@Getloose360 Just out of curiosity, were you alive then?
i literally tear up watching this commercial. few understand the impact this commercial epitomizes.
edit: almost 6 yrs later..reaction the same.
Flocka Dave ..real talk..in my room as a kid and this commercial comes on AND IM JORDAN ..
I agree my favorite commercial
IkR I thought it was just me, U can Feel it! #wow
Word man.. That #vintage feeling 😢😢😢😢💚💚💚💪💪💪 dam i miss the 80's-90's smdh
You've taken the word right out of my mouth truly an Icon...💯
the 90s were awesome... I'm 32 and you can't beat the 90s with mostly everything. good times.
Agree with you here...awesome decade to be a teen. I am a teacher today and sorry for high school students who grow up in this decade.
Simpler times for sure
YouKnowAlready Nostalgia is the one of the powerful emotions in the human arsenal.
Max Durk nostalgia is powerful....but the 90’s were the shit.
Except the 80's, which had better cartoons and movies.
All week I’ve been listening to this commercial. It brings me back. The greatest sport commercial ever
greatest commercial of all time
This commercial brings tears to my eyes. The sheer charisma, charm, good looks, swagger that Mike had is absolutely incredible. What a joy it must have been to have witnessed him in his prime.
Roberto Masensi exactly!! 👏🏽🐐
Watching Mike back in the 90s, you just knew that you're watching greatness. He stood out from EVERYONE else, by a mile. I know i'm part of the millions and millions that was on a basketball court day in and day out wanting to be like him. It truly was a joy and the greatest days of the NBA in history.
@@thechamp7111 Absolutely. He had such an indomitable spirit, and you knew the Bulls always had a chance with him on the court, no matter how dire the circumstances.
It's going to be a LONG time before we see someone like him. And, no, Lebron doesn't count.
The total generational and cultural impact of this commercial will never be understood by the casual sports fan. You can’t find one sports fan who say in the 80’s 90’s or even now, that they weren’t inspired by this man! There’s a reason why he’s universally regarded as not just the G.O.A.T I’m basketball, but probably the greatest athlete of our time!
Agree brother!
Love this comment!! Speak the truth brother! I stopped watching basketball after Jordan’s 2nd retirement. He really was the greatest. We were lucky to have him and witness his greatness
Best athlete ever? Wayne Gretzky has entered the chat 😂
@Trickster33100 Wayne Gretzky did not have the total two way domination that Jordan did.
This commercial is so great because it perfectly captures that vibe where you are just outside on the courts on a hot summer day having a blast playing basketball.
Your comment brings me this overwhelming feeling of nostalgia of this exact thing. You nailed it! :)
yeah those neighborhood pickup games were some of the best games I ever played in you would just bounce from one to another throughout the neighborhood those were great days, I even remember fussing and fighting with the lazy kids in the neighborhood to get off the TV and come out to play and you could usually win those arguments
This speaks to me on a spiritual level.
ilya stremoukhov LOL I know what you mean, on a good day this thing can make me tear up almost...lol...getting old and sentimental.
Bro you took the words out my mouth. Just feels so right and good
You said it just perfect.
That good
Uncle Ruckus amen brother.
The impact Michael Jordan has had on the sports world will never be duplicated.
dam right
Exactly!!! Just like Bruce Lee had a big impact on martial arts. That's why Bruce Lee will also never be duplicated. Mike and Bruce give me motivation whenever I see their videos on RUclips.
@@richyakuoko2360If you look at their facial mannerisms and body structure, Michael could be considered a taller black Bruce Lee without the hair.
@@kevtn8 lol that's funny man. But if you think about it you've got a point. Because they both have recognizable facial mannerisms. That most people can recognize. Kobe tried to copy Jordan and happened to be a big Bruce Lee fan. And even studied Jeet Kun Do for many years. May he RIP, maybe he is with Bruce Lee in heaven.
THE GOAT of the GOATS
36 years, I get goose bumps watching this commercial. So many memories. Stuck it to my Knicks. Glad to have been able to watch him play. The greatest Basketball player of all time. #Goat
Must of been hard being a Knicks fan in that day. I used to really hate John Starks
Kobe watched this on loop before going to the NBA.
LMAO! So true. But there's nothing wrong with that.
Lol. Great comment bro.
He still listens to it and wishes he could be like mike
Oh my god it killed me 😂😂😂
sliat1981 kobes kobe...fuck mike
I'm 40 now, my last comment on this video was when I was 36...
Watching this takes me back for a split second. Watching and wishing on a Saturday morning when I was young. More innocent times...
Only if it was the 90s again
Happy 44th birthday
One of my favorite commercials still to date.
He is the man!
The Last Dance is the greatest Doc ever. I never got to see this man play as I was born in 1999, but my goodness this doc made me a fan.
Hoop Dreams is, but Last Dance was a classic.
“Air” brought me here. Flawless movie.
The 90s were so great man. Shout out the greatest to do it #MJ
Manuel Soriano after the Last Dance, nobody, not even kids, will say Lebron is the greatest. Preference maybe, but never the greatest :)
Manuel Soriano watch the last dance it’ll change your opinion on who the actual Goat is
This commercial is the most 90s thing ever! I remember seeing it as a little girl. I still wanna be like Mike!!!
You can be babe
Rip Kobe. #LegendsNeverDie
Lebron is in this commercial!! 0:41 traveling since a little kid!
Bogus as hell lol
LMFAO.. you just killed me with that bro.
Collllllllllllllllllllld blooded.
W
Tito Martinez a rare W for you
I want my bank account to be like Mike's.
Exactly ☝️
That part lol
I want to have the same basketball skill and athleticism like Mike.
Lmaooo same
Damn I wish I knew it was about Jordan, I thought it was about Tyson now I’m in prison.....
Not only was this marketing genius, but inspired a lot of kids to become basketball players. Including several NBA stars
Bron being one of them
Allen Iverson kobe Bryant just to name a couple.
Commercial gold!!! 🏅🥇 Classic!! Summer of '92
This is one of the best commercials of Michael Jordan. He’s definitely the greatest basketball player of all time.
This is can be the best adv ever, actually
@@tm75_88 It's up there.
All these years later had no idea this was a Gatorade commercial, but I will never forget this jingle!! This was my childhood!
The GOAT. Still tear up when I see it.
Meeeee toooooo!!!!
the 90s ads are just pure class of its own. Simple but straight to the point. Great memories.
This was my idol growing up. I grew up in Chicago in the 90's. What a privilege it was watching every game of the best dynasty in the history of sports
Man I grew up watching from Windsor ont Canada never seen the games in person but I’m still thankful I watched on tv wow what a experience
Damned happy I grew up in this era.
Sylvester III didn’t anyone tell you? We were all racists before the millennials came and saved us. Clearly we didn’t want to be like mike at all. It was all Russian lies trump created
@@jtfike what lmaooo
Shut the fuck up Jeff
Fuck ya, we got to watch the greatest of all times do it. Not just Jordan, Barry Sanders, Bo Jackson, Mike Tyson, Griffey Jr. I can go on and on.
@@timesparsenjr7479 I can't argue with those names. I was a couple years too young to really appreciate MJ, Tyson, and Bo. I saw Barry and Griffey. But again, not the whole picture. All guys I wish I could've seen in their primes. All arguably goats 🐐
The Icon himself. 👑 I literally cried watching this! How I miss my childhood 😔 #80sbaby
80’s babies are the last of the old school!!!!!
Seeing this at the end of "Air" hit so hard.
One of the favorite things from my childhood right here. This commercial...I don't have the words to describe it, but it gives me a warm nostalgic feeling inside and leaves a little mist in my eyes.
That shot over Craig Ehlo and his exuberance at that winning basket.... Always a classic.
Yeah He Didn't Step Close To Jordan All The Way If He Did Cavs Would Have Been Won The Game I Was Born In 1990
Craig ehlo was a janitor
@@truestepparay9320 What a ridiculous comment.
@@truestepparay9320 Not really..Ehlo was pretty damn effective and a very solid player..he wouldn't have lasted even a quarter of the 14, maybe 15 seasons he played if he hadn't been..just because he will always be most "famed" for being on the wrong side of "The Shot I", he still had a successful career.
I was a kid and I remember I literally fell in love with basketball because of this. 1992 summer Olimpics, the original Dream Team on TV and MJ flying in this commercial.
Every time I hear this son I takes me right back to my childhood. I think that’s why we love Jordan so much because it brings us back to those days of seeing this commercial growing up wanting to be like Mike
I'm 36 and I still dream.
Im only 17 but that just really hit me...
14 and I'm not only dreamin' but I'm gonna.
I'm 15 got cut from basketball tryouts but I made soccer team...so be like ronaldo
I hear u bro 35 still dreaming
+Chris keep dreaming,
who's here because of upcoming "The Last Dance" documentary
CHANGE now yeah bro lol
Who remembers when gatorade came in glass bottles?? There was always broken glass at my hometown courts...
Me, tommorw ep 4 and 5 will be on one of the episodes are about all the endorsements he earned I believe.
Me
Me, of course bro!
Still drinking gatorade and still not like mike
drink harder!
Jesdel Villanueva 😂😂😂😂
Still?
The funny thing is that you have a picture of you in a mirror
Blue Coin Ikr
It’s almost 2025 I’m 21 years old never watched him play
and I want to be like Mike
Guy hasn't played pro ball in 20 years and we're still talking about him, comparing modern day players to him, Using him as the barometer for excellence and dominance in sports(not just basketball), and wearing his high priced merch.
...ICON!
Tom Brady better
I started drinking gatorade everyday since this came out.
Got diabete the first year.
Lost my legs the second year.
Been a professional dunker for 20 years.
L
wtf
🤦🏽♂😂
😂 I’m so confused 🤷🏿♂️ so much has happened in one ☝️ comment. My goodness 😂
The aura this guy has, still to this day, will never be touched by another NBA player. Even simply seeing him on TV, you felt like, "Wow, that's Michael Jordan right there." Allen Iverson said the first time he played against MJ, he just stared at him and said it's like Jordan wasn't even real. That's how people felt about him, that's how great he was.
"Air "is a great movie. Highly recommend it.
I just saw it!
I'm crying cause I miss this so much
This commercial really made you feel like you were great even if you weren't...Mike will always be the best that ever played the game!
This commercial won my heart when I was 13. Twenty five years later I watched the Last Dance and it doesn't shine so bright....
Cause you were a kid. You feel for the marketing. Lebron better
You know you are a BMF when you have a 1 minute video saying "If I can be like Mike". He is a Superhero! #Legend
It's 2021. So many debates on who's the greatest. I'm 44 now, I was there, watching Mike. I've watched them all....1984 to current. Kobe and LeBron were great, but they never were "Like Mike"
The world has changed so much since then. What the hell happened. I hate what it's become. I Miss the 90s so much. Such a simpler time.
This alone proves he’s the GOAT, the song alone, meaning, significance everything in it.
GOAT status cemented. We still wanna be like Mike in 2024!!!!
Like Bron, i wanna be like Bron
See how DUMB that sounds?
MJ the GOAT
😷 SUPER DUMB
Wtf does lebron have to do with a Gatorade commercial that involves Jordan
LLLOOOSSSEEERRR!!!
U hurt them feelings 😆
😂
I watched this for the first time in over 30 yrs and it made me tear up. The nostalgia, the simple times. I remember being a dumb 7yo spinning around in the floor singing this
Right? Makes me want to go get a McJordan from McDonald's
Damn, partly wishing I could've grown up in this era.
Cody C I wish I could of to for the history shoes and even more inspiration to be in the nba
true Kim Martin
welcome :0 :) Kim Martin
+Cody C you mean the greatest sporting era of all time? yeah sucks for you.
+LTG22 Basketball, mainly.
I was 14 when that commercial came out. I remember my dad getting me a new tv at the time. RIP to my television 1991-1998
April 9th , 2023.
Went to see AIR today and when they played this at the end I literally teared up as a 46 year old Grown ass man.
If you were around back then this man was an ULTIMATE part of millions of kids childhoods !!
And that was just the KIDS back then !!!
#23 #AirJordan 💯
What a living legend...sorely missed in the NBA!
Bro is not lebron
Whoever that grew up in that era will understand how great those times were. Our childhood was really something. No phones, no internet, just good ol pure neighborhood fun.
Man I know y'all had fun in that time period 💪🏿💪🏿 I'm a 90s baby turn 30 years old back in January and it's kind of sad to see kids not go outside nowadays always on their phones or playing video games don't get me wrong love playing my video games but it wasn't nothing like going outside playing neighborhood basketball 🏀🏀🏀
Watching this now, I'm so struck by the boundless optimism and exuberance of the era. We all just wanted to be like Mike, even it just meant we looked silly as we tried and failed to imitate his moves on the playground. And Jordan played his role to perfection, inspiring a generation of youngsters. But nowadays everything is so morose, negative, politicized. Jordan, that song, this commercial represent that boundless joy and enthusiasm for the game we're missing today. The sky was the limit, and Jordan and ONLY Jordan could take us there. LeBron is a great basketball player but can you imagine him inspiring a generation worldwide like this? Not in a million years.
Beautiful. Just beautiful. A tear rolled over my cheek as I read this.
in 2017 I still whispering this song. I never forget this era when I was a kid.
This give me chills every time I watch it. Glad I was old enough to see this as a Lil boy
After his amazing speech at Kobe memorial.. I’ve been going down memorial lane about my fav player. Watching a MJ game was like watching your fav movie star. He had such charisma and talent. There was no one I liked watching more. He’s the GOAT everyone wanted to be like Mike, athlete or not.
The best. Ever.
The one ad that I actually look up and watch the whole thing.
I always thought this was a Wheaties commercial, my wife remembered it as a Nike commercial, so we looked it up and I was instantly back in 1993. Damn I love that man. Long live the GOAT. I’m going to go watch highlight reals for the next 7 days. Nostalgias a hell of a thing.
Glass bottles near a court. What could go wrong?!
lmfao
They were glass and there were only a few flavors. When they started making a bunch of different flavors, iced tea Gatorade was the shit.
back when people had manners and you could trust.
0:54 - "It's gonna take a lot more than just Gatorade to be like Mike."
True
Underneath the smiles and commercials was the most cold blooded killer in the history of sports. As close to a perfect career as you can get. Although the NBA has burned the tapes of when he came back and the Bulls lost to the Shaq/Penny Magic lol
Chris Page no offense but that was far from a prime Mike. rusty Mike more like it and when he got that rust off, the shaq lead magic only won one more game ever. losing i think 7 or 8 after. you were 6 years old in 1995? the last actual team to beat a prime Mike were the Pistons around 1990.
matt bunjevac exactly. thank you for saying it like it is. he wasn't in his prime in 1995 against the magic
Chris Page i never said his prime was after he shitted on the magic. he was past his prime when he won his 4th, 5th, and 6th championship you stupid cave idiot. you really need to learn to read. he still won but wasn't the dunker he once was. killed people with jumpshots. you stupid assclown. that's what was so amazing that after his prime he did all that, win another 3 championships, set all sorts of records.
Couldn't agree more. The most RUTHLESS player in team sports history.
Chris Page, that was NOT prime Mike. That was out of basketball shape, post baseball Mike. You saw prime Mike the following year.
The move AIR was dope. Every Jordan fan should watch it
I just did!
What an awesome movie this was!
I used to see that Be Like Mike commercial all the time very cool commercial, I was 36 years old at the time
Takes me back to my childhood singing this song. I don't hear children of today singing how they want to be like LeBron LMAO!!!!!!!!!
That's because they want to be like Messi or Cristiano!
Its more so kobe.
Everybody says "KOBE!" When they shoot the paper ball into the trash can
@@BenjerminGaye Because Kobe was their Mike. Our Mike was the original Mike.
if you’re sad watch this and believe. best commercial ever
I’m 44 years old & almost crying after watching this old commercial!
#Nostalgia
I was a kid when this came out😪
After shooting this commercial, Jordan was like "Aight now get the fuck away from me."
LMAO you made my day
+Ripsta I wouldn't doubt if he was a asshole behind the scenes
he always was a huge douchebag tho, look it up
Yeah, get away from me, I gotta go suck at baseball now. xD
Probably a bitter fan from a team that's championship dreams were crushed by MJ..sad.
Glad to be an 80s baby🙂↔️
I was like 10-12 yrs old when this ad came out,and I remember Mike was literally like a real life super hero to me.Legend
I'm an older retired lady now.........this is one of my All Time Favorite commercials!
Related to Jerry by chance? 🤨
@@Ttcw89 No sorry not related. Two years later this Still gives me chills. So Cool.
Put aside MJ's talent on the court, his impact on sports marketing has changed forever.
I was 24 when this commercial came out. 32 years later, still feels like yesterday. One of the greatest ads ever of the greatest ever!
Lucky im only 22 I wish i coulda grown up in that era
That man had it all! Awesome talent!
132 people failed to be like Mike
*141
name some body
180*
Up to 184 Knicks, Pistons, Cavs, and Jazz fans.
rsarin18 185 now
Still one of the best commercials ever made. Perfection
I remember this commercial like it was yesterday, Jordan put Nike and Gatorade on the map. they already was making money but he took them to a whole new level. I have seen a lot of great NBA players in my day but no one like Mike!!! You had to live it and experience the greatness of this man. He flew thru the air with such grace and made game winning shots look like nothing. And in the NBA finals forget about it, You was not going to beat that man. I still wanna be like Mike!!!
TheWilder30 *were
sliat1981*were what?
TheWilder30 you said they already "was" making money. The correct grammar is they were making money
sliat1981 You have got to be joking right? Are some of you guys on RUclips ok? One guy read my comment and had to write me and tell me he about how much he didn't care and now a grammar coach. You weirdos sure know how to take the fun out of commenting on RUclips.
TheWilder30 yea some weirdos on RUclips grammar correcting freaks
Damn, out of all the people who admired MJ and watched this ad, Kobe was the one who came so close...pretty amazing
The song has been in my head since the commercial aired in the '90s
please make this the national anthem
I wanna be like mike......instead I ended up like chuck
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Gotta stay away from the sweet snacks
Those Churros lol
Underrated comment
Lol, me rn.
This at the end credits of AIR was the ultimate cherry on the cake and brought back many memories been playing this and singing it all the way home
There is no debate. He's the greatest
Back when kids actually played outside. 😂
Bro I turned 30 back in January and I still hit those basketball courts like it is nothing but it is a shame kids don't go out these days but you absolutely right you definitely we definitely played outside not like this generation now sitting in the house playing video games on your phone 🤦🏾♂️
You’re right.. but I mean kids now gotta worry too much about getting shot these days. It’s a sick world now here the 10 year old has the gun
0:43 - I didn't know LeBron was in this ad, as a kid.
Best Gatorade commercial in existence in my opinion its just inspirational in a way LOL
July 16, 2023: Just watched on Amazon prime - teared up as well. This was just as great as “The Last Dance”. I’m a white guy from Milwaukee and was fortunate to see Jordan in person twice in his hay day off the early 90’s and it was great to see him play in person.
I miss those days where kids wanted to be like somebody because they were great, inspirational, and awe inspiring - not just because they looked like themselves. This world has gone to shit because kids are taught that these days. Me and my friends looked up and wanted to emulate athletes because of their greatness, not because they had the same skin color we had.