Since I’m stuck in the middle ages with no TiVo, I, unlike more advanced creatures, still have to sit through commercials. For those of you who have forgotten, this really sucks.
But my primitive ways did allow me to catch the debut of the new Nike basketball ads, featuring “The LeBrons,” the goofy family of four all played by Cavs guard and local prophet LeBron James. This time around, the LeBrons are hanging by the pool while Athletic LeBron trains, Kid LeBron splashes around, and Old Wise LeBron taunts Business LeBron into diving in his fancy white suit.
I saw this Sunday morning, so I couldn’t exactly see straight. But I think Lebron’s acting is getting better. This kid’s going places, I tell you — Joe P. Tone
This article appears in Oct 25-31, 2006.