Fictional ad pitch for athlete from @topps
An ad executive in a 1985 boardroom setting pitches a groundbreaking campaign to make football star Dan Marino the first-ever two-sport superstar by having him play professional baseball. The pitch escalates satirically, showing mock-up images of Marino also playing hockey, basketball, tennis, and endorsing various products. The video concludes by cutting to the real, present-day Dan Marino reacting with confusion, followed by a reveal of a real Topps baseball card featuring him as a Kansas City Royals player.
Creator: @topps on Instagram
Transcript
In 1985, an advertising campaign was conceived that would change sports forever. The brightest star in football will make history as the first ever two sports superstar to play both baseball and football at the same time. Of course, I'm talking about Dan Marino. Lights, please. We all know Marino's football, but soon, the world will know Merinos baseball. And in this campaign, you'll see that is just the beginning. Merinos hockey, basketball, tennis, Merinos men's wear, all weather tires, two in
Topics: Sports, Advertising, Brand Marketing, Satire