Kawhi Leonard and Victor Wembanyama among the stars in exciting launch of KIA NBA “The Tip-Off” campaign
At this position, the two-time NBA champion and six-time NBA All-Star kawhi leonard and two-time NBA All-Star Anthony Edwards The three-time NBA All-Star center has joined the circle Bam AdebayoFive-time NBA All-Star luka doncicReigning NBA champion and five-time NBA All-Star jayson tatumand 2023-24 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama As they compete to be the first to get their hands on the ball to start the season.
Set to the iconic soundtrack of Van Halen’s “Jump”, “The Tip-Off” features a frenzy of players, celebrities, creators and fans running onto the court to get their hands on the ball to end the season . As a group of star players argue over who will get the ball first, a stampede breaks out among the NBA faithful, including Grammie award winning artist Kelly Rowlandmulti-hyphenate maker Drew Afualo and popular streamers Where is the Senate?Scramble to reach midcourt for a portion of the action. Fans’ favorite Denver Nuggets mascot rocky Climbs over the crowd to deliver the game ball to the referee, who tosses the ball up. As the players advance, fans eagerly await the outcome of the tip.
“The Tip-Off” uses the jump ball, the play that starts every basketball game, to symbolize the beginning of a new chapter, when all 30 teams move forward with a clean slate and begin the journey to the championship. it occurs. It also highlights the excitement of the league’s global fans as they prepare for another exciting season and reflects the anticipation of knowing who can claim the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
The full cast includes:
, Three-time NBA All-Star Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat)
, Five-time NBA All-Star luka doncic (Dallas Mavericks)
, Two-time NBA All-Star Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
, Two-time NBA champion and six-time NBA All-Star kawhi leonard (LA Clippers)
, Reigning NBA champion and five-time NBA All-Star jayson tatum (Boston Celtics)
, 2023-24 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs)
, Influencer, podcaster, and New York Times bestselling author Drew Afualo
, ray of light Where is the Senate?
, grammy award winning artist Kelly Rowland
, denver nuggets mascot rocky
See the action behind the scenes HereThe cast performs on set during the filming of “The Tip-Off”. The new campaign was directed and produced in collaboration with Mike Warzin Translation“The Tip-Off” will be supported with complimentary creative across all channels that comes to life across out of home, digital, social and audio properties.
Fans can join in celebrating the start of the season on Monday, October 21 by wearing their favorite NBA jerseys and sharing them on social media for a chance to be featured on the league and team’s social media channels as part of the fifth annual event. To get a chance. nba jersey day,
The regular season begins with a doubleheader on Tuesday, October 22 on TNT. In the first game, the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics will host the New York Knicks in a matchup of last season’s top two playoff seeds in the Eastern Conference (7:30 p.m. ET). In the second game, the Minnesota Timberwolves – coming off the second-best regular season in franchise history and their first Western Conference Finals appearance in 20 years – will visit the Los Angeles Lakers as NBA all-time scoring leader LeBron James plays for the Lakers. His record-tying 22Ra NBA regular season (10 p.m. ET).
The first five days of the 2024–25 NBA regular season (October 22–26) will feature 11 nationally televised games as part of KIA NBA Tip-Off 2024, including two doubleheaders each on TNT and ESPN and one tripleheader on NBA TV .