A new spot by Budweiser is a heartwarming reminder you don’t have to take home the trophy to be a winner.
Now that the NHL season has drawn to a close, Budweiser is raising a glass to the Vegas Golden Knights, a team that “rewrote NHL history” in its inaugural season. From the outset, not much was expected of the Knights—until recently, they were not much more than an idea. The inspiring video ad reflects how the team with 500-to-one odds came together to be the first expansion team to reach the Stanley Cup Final in 50 years.
Budweiser’s video celebrating the season, called “500 to 1: This Bud’s For Vegas,” lauds the team and its city with powerful footage of its unlikely journey set to the tune of the Killers’ “Shot at the Night.”
Credits:
Client: Budweiser
VP Marketing: Ricardo Marques
Senior Brand Director: Monica Rustgi
Director, Budweiser Sports: Matt Davis
Ad Agency: VaynerMedia
Chief Creative Officer: Steve Babcock
Group Creative Director: Adam Lock
Creative Director: Todd Bradley
Associate Creative Director: Harrison Barron
Account Director: Lindsay Faulkner
Producer: Lauren Dinsdale
Business Affairs: Jaymie Lipman
Production Company: VaynerProductions
Head of Production: Aaron Kovan
Director: Matt Kaunitz
EP: Jason Hammonds
DP: Andrew Zeiter
Production Manager: Mike Moates, Eric Serrano
Art Director: Nico Matinata
Post Producer: Laura Sorrentino
Lead Editor: Laura Hoffenberg
Editor: Jamie Unruh
Editor: Jake Zimet
Editor: Daniel DeBiasi
