a blog by Ian Kennedy
For me, the highlight of this year’s Oscars was the new Nike commercial.
This piece is the latest in their campaign celebrating 20 years of Just Do It and setting the company up to lead the charge US Women’s Soccer heads to France to defend the World Cup.
Nike debuted a video of Richard Williams coaching his then 9-year-old daughter Serena Williams. The commercial juxtaposes the images of Richard crouched next to a tiny Serena as he says, “This is you in the U.S. Open.” – The Root
Then there is this clip from an interview when she was 14-years-old when her father stepped in to defend his daughter and her dreams.
Celebrating athletes and the parents who supported their future dreams, gambatte Serena!