Nike "Dream Deferred"

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This new “Just Do It” spot that broke during the Olympics is stirring and inspiring — another admirable portrayal of the athletic spirit from Wieden + Kennedy, Portland, Ore. The ad opens on a quiet intersection and takes viewers to the morning run of U.S. track and field star Sanya Richards. What makes the ad special, apart from Richards’ prowess, is the voiceover by actor Danny Glover, who recites the Langston Hughes poem “A Dream Deferred.”

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