The commercial, titled 'Dream Crazy,' features Kaepernick alongside sports legends like Serena Williams and LeBron James, who have reached beyond their personal achievements to support and advance political and social causes.
Nike's partnership with athlete-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick is continuing to pay big dividends. One of the company's attention-getting commercials starring Kaepernick was just nominated for a 2019 Emmy.
The commercial, titled"Dream Crazy," features Kaepernick alongside other sports legends like Serena Williams and LeBron James, who have reached beyond their personal achievements to support and advance political and social causes. The commercial is nominated alongside entries from Netflix, Apple and Sandy Hook Promise, a gun violence prevention organization.'use strict';CNN.Videx=CNN.Videx || {};CNN.Videx.mobile={};CNN.INJECTOR.executeFeature.then {CNN.VideoPlayer.
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Watch this powerful Nike ad voiced by Serena Williams 01:24 Nike named Kaepernick as the face of their 30th Anniversary"Just Do It" campaign in 2018. At the time, the move was seen as a gamble: Would the former Super Bowl QB, who sparked deep animosity and controversy by kneeling during the National Anthem, hurt the reputation of the most recognizable athletic brand in the world? Read MoreThe answer, so far, has been a resounding"No.
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