The basketball nets appear to be made of Swarovski crystals, and nobody can dunk on that much drip. Ken Jeong catches a signature no-look pass from Magic Johnson—as if!—and Jimmy Kimmel expects a roomful of chatty party guests to “just be quiet for two hours.”
In those ways, the new short film hyping the upcoming NBA Finals is a fantasy-filled alternate universe. But in most of its other elements, it’s a highly stylized version of reality, packed with National Basketball Association royalty and Hollywood celebrities mingling in a Gatsby-esque setting.
The mini-movie, from longtime agency partner Translation, aims to whip up excitement for the postseason games that tip off June 6.
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