Nike's Latest Ad Stars Chris Mosier, the First Transgender Athlete on a U.S. National Team

Part of brand's 'Unlimited' series

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Chris Mosier, the first transgender athlete to make a U.S. national team, is the star of Nike's latest 30-second spot.

The effort, from Wieden + Kennedy in Portland, is part of the company's "Unlimited" series, which is timed to the Olympics and highlights "everyday athletes and the champion athletes who regularly push their limits." 

Given Mosier's "unlimited determination and spirit to become the first openly trans athlete to earn a spot on a U.S. men's national team," as Nike notes, it makes sense that the film is titled "Unlimited Courage." 

The ad, which breaks the fourth wall and features a conversation between the narrator and Mosier that directly addresses the fact that Mosier is trans, showcases Mosier in all of his triathlon events.

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