Nike Celebrates 25 Years of Its "Just Do It" Campaign

A look at some of Nike’s most memorable ads.

The First “Just Do It” Commercial - Nike kicked off its “Just Do It” slogan with local California running sensation Walt Stack, a senior citizen who ran more than eight miles a day. The commercial featured the 80-year-old jogging across the Golden Gate Bridge and poking fun at his age. (Photo: Courtesy of Nike)
LeBron James and Serena Williams - NBA MVP LeBron James, Serena Williams, Barcelona football player Gerard Pique and boxing sensation Andre Wards challenge everyday people in this anniversary ad. 
The 2008 "Redeem Team” and Marvin Gaye - This iconic commercial features video footage of Marvin Gaye singing the National Anthem at the ’83 All-Star Game. While Gaye sings, the historic 2008 USA “Redeem Team,” featuring Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and more, prepare to win USA’s first world championship since the legendary “Dream Team” in 1992.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)
Lil’ Penny Hardaway - Penny Hardaway was a rising basketball star in the 1990s. He even got his own sneaker and a boisterous alter ego puppet, Lil’ Penny, voiced by Chris Rock. The commercial shows Hardaway as an athlete and a comedian as his puppet version spectates a game of street ball.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)LeBron James "Swimming Pools" - Nike helped LeBron James tap into his comedic side with “Swimming Pools.”  The athlete turned funny guy plays a comedic old man, young nerdy kid and a super smooth brother who all challenge if swimming is good for basketball training.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)

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LeBron James and Serena Williams - NBA MVP LeBron James, Serena Williams, Barcelona football player Gerard Pique and boxing sensation Andre Wards challenge everyday people in this anniversary ad. 

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