Following Giannis Antetokounmpo?s Footsteps, Award-Winning Show Host Stars in Product Commercial for $1.76 Trillion Brand

Ever since Giannis Antetokounmpo won back-to-back MVPs a few seasons back, several multi-billion brands have used him to promote their business. One of them is a $1.76 trillion software company that has starred the Milwaukee Bucks star in their commercials for quite some time. Well, the famous brand decided to choose a new face for the upcoming season. It’s fair to think that the company would go for yet another famous athlete. Surprisingly, they decided to choose a famous TV show host instead, which has stunned many.

However, the new commercials are not disappointing, but rather promising.?Starring alongside a famous comedian, the ‘NBA on TNT’ host has certainly impressed the basketball universe. Let’s take a deeper look.?

Who is the award-winning show host to follow in Antetokounmpo’s footsteps??

Canadian actor Simi Liu starred alongside Antetokounmpo in a hilarious commercial for Google. The $1.76 company roped in Joel Embiid as well to promote their famous product, ‘Pixel 7’ and ‘Pixel 7A’. Now several months later, Google decided to bring in ‘NBA on TNT’ host Ernie Johnson for ‘Pixel 8’.?

Ernie Johnson has made a name for himself in the television industry of America. He has not starred in many commercials, yet his expertise on television is unmatched. The 67-year-old won the award for best studio host from Emmy’s in 2015.?

Well, this time Johnson joined forces with comedian Druski for a new commercial. In the advertisement, the comedian played a role alongside television host Ernie Johnson to explain an impressive video editing feature through a funny skit.?

Druski has paired up with both Jimmy Butler and Houston Rockets star Jalen Green previously to explain the new features of ‘Pixel 8’.?

The 29-year-old this time paired up with Johnson. Although the chemistry was something out of the blue, looks like it was entertaining enough for the NBA buffs.??

Google’s season-long NBA campaign

It’s the third year for Google Pixel as the official fan phone of the NBA. Over the years, their entry into the mobile industry was highly supported by the NBA and its athletes. Looks like the trend will not come to an end anytime soon.?

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Google announced that they have planned a season-long advertisement campaign for the 2024 season. The first few advertisements are out for the season opener and the rest will be released one by one until May or June. Considering the latest commercials, Druski is expected to be a part of the unreleased ones as well.?

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What are your thoughts on this campaign from Google? Do you think Ernie Johnson was the right person for this? Share your take in the comments below.?