Former Duke star Christian Laettner is in a new ad that will dominate the airwaves this March Madness. He stars alongside LSU’s Shaquille O’Neal, Houston’s Clyde Drexler and UMass’ Julius Erving in this AT&T spot. Laettner is the only one among them to have won a national championship in college, and that’s the plot point for a hilarious new commercial which explores the meaning of “irony,” “coincidence,” “literally” and “figuratively.”
Christian Laettner is currently burning up the internet due to the ESPN 30 for 30 “I Hate Christian Laettner.” Here’s the link to our review/critique of the film. This one is could be at the top of the ESPN 30 for 30 all time top ten list.
Issues related to race, class and even sexual orientation serve as vital plot points. The gay rumors which surrounded Christian Laettner in the early 1990s are covered in full detail here; as well as in the doc. The internet is blowing up in searches regarding Laettner’s sexuality.
Back to the ad, have a look see:
Pretty funny, huh? This one, which focuses more on Shaq, is brilliant as well:
Christian Laettner joined director Rory Karpf and ESPN Films VP and executive producer John Dahl to preview and answer questions from the media this week, and it was epic. Hands down the best media conference call ever:
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