Oh, let me tell ya a story! Ya ever seen that commercial with Carmelo Anthony and Kendrick Perkins? It’s been the talk o’ the town, and I’ll tell ya why—it’s real funny, this one. These two fellas, who used to play in the NBA, teamed up for this ad with AT&T, and let me tell ya, it’s like takin’ a walk down memory lane, back to their early days!
Now, in this AT&T commercial, they’re wearin’ them old-style suits, ya know, the kind they used to wear back in 2003 when they got drafted. Real big and boxy, lookin’ like a couple o’ young fellas right outta them early 2000s! Folks online, they’re callin’ it the “Boxy Boys” look. It’s all about those oversized suits that don’t quite fit right but sure make ya remember the ol’ days. It’s like a whole joke between them players from the past, pokin’ fun at how they used to dress back then.
Carmelo Anthony, now he’s the one who kinda kicked off this whole “Boxy Boys” idea. On his social media, he was thankin’ AT&T for bringin’ back that ol’ suit style, sayin’ it was a bit of nostalgia, like a trip back to that draft night. Folks were lovin’ it! Thousands of folks liked his post, and there were all sorts o’ comments, folks sayin’ how much they missed seein’ him on the court and rememberin’ them early days.
And then ya got Kendrick Perkins. Now, Perkins, he’s a big ol’ guy with a voice just as strong, and he’s there too in this ad, crackin’ jokes and bringin’ his own style. These two, they go way back, all the way to their draft year, so seein’ them messin’ around like that just tickles folks. They were in this together, and it makes ya feel all warm inside, seein’ these players from the past come together again, laughin’ and havin’ fun.
Now, the commercial itself’s got a kinda catchy tune playin’ too—some song by Chingy. It’s that same kinda music ya used to hear back then, so it’s all part o’ the vibe, ya see? Even folks who ain’t into basketball or don’t know Carmelo and Perkins too well, they’re watchin’ and laughin’. It’s that kinda commercial that makes ya stop and look, even if it’s just for a moment, ‘cause it’s got all that nostalgia bundled up in it.
March Madness bein’ around the same time as the ad runnin’ makes it all the better, ‘cause folks are already thinkin’ ’bout basketball, so they seein’ some o’ their favorites from back in the day, just foolin’ around in funny ol’ suits. AT&T hit the right note with this one, bringin’ back players folks love and remindin’ them of those good ol’ times.
And ya know, it’s not just Carmelo and Perkins in these ads. This year’s AT&T campaign’s got all sorts o’ folks—Ben Stiller, Jordan Spieth, all kinds! But lemme tell ya, it’s Carmelo and Kendrick that got folks talkin’. The chemistry between ‘em and that “Boxy Boys” joke just makes ya smile. It’s not often ya see ads that bring back the past in such a fun way, but here we are!
So, if ya ain’t seen it yet, go look it up! Ya’ll see Carmelo and Kendrick lookin’ like they did way back, actin’ a little silly and remindin’ folks what it was like in them early days of their careers. It’s all fun and games, but it’s the kinda thing that makes folks remember why they loved watchin’ these guys play. Hats off to AT&T for givin’ us a little piece o’ that history back!
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