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

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

David Robinson in "Mister Robinson" - Nike’s “Mister Robinson” series featured basketball star David Robinson playing himself in a “Mr. Rogers” style character. Robinson was a teacher in this commercial, and with the help of Charles Barkley, they comically explain how players can be “Fined.”(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)
Nike’s Basketball Freestyle - Starring Vince Carter, Jason Williams, Lamar Odom, Rasheed Wallace and Darius Miles, the “Freestyle” commercial became a sensation as the commercial gave the appearance that the ballers were bouncing the ball and dancing to the beat of the dribble.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)
Kevin Durant’s “Summer Serious” - Nike takes Kevin Durant back home for this hilarious commercial. Durant and “local legend” Anton Barrels go head to head as analysts Jay Bilas and others rehash Durant being overlooked in the 2007 draft by the Trailblazers and picked No. 2 with the Supersonics.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)
Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and the Humpty Hump - Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley challenge each other’s accomplishments in this commercial. The basketball champs list their accomplishments as rapper Humpty Hump pops up to add his two cents about each player.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)Tiger and Earl Woods - Tiger Woods tapped his father to help promote his return to competitive golf, following his cheating scandal. In the commercial, Woods’ father Earl, who died of prostate cancer in 2006, asks a stoic and speechless Tiger the ultimate question: “Did you learn anything?”(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)

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Nike’s Basketball Freestyle - Starring Vince Carter, Jason Williams, Lamar Odom, Rasheed Wallace and Darius Miles, the “Freestyle” commercial became a sensation as the commercial gave the appearance that the ballers were bouncing the ball and dancing to the beat of the dribble.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)

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