Gatorade continues to make kick ass commercials. In the best ad of theirs since the 23 vs 45 commercial a couple years back, Gatorade pays special tribute to the woman who made it cool for girls to play sports - Mia Hamm.

Have you seen the commercial? You may not have noticed it. It doesn't have a lot of special effects. There aren't any really cool sports sequences with athletes pouring day-glo liquid on themselves. There aren't bright lights and loud, catchy music. No dance sequences.

It's just a couple people saying thank you to a special woman in their lives. An older couple thanks her for being a great daughter. A young girl says thank you for being a role model, for her, and her dad (and the camera then focuses on Michael Jordan). Billie Jean King thanks her for picking up the torch. Nomar Garciaparra just says, "Thanks Beautiful..."

All for Mia Hamm.

Check out the article here.

"Mia has always embodied everything an athlete should be," said Brandi Chastain, who was Hamm's teammate for both Women's World Cup Titles and a member of the Athens' team. "Her combination of outstanding talent, leadership and dedication to excellence has set the bar for all other athletes, and her absence from professional sports will be a significant one. I was honored to be asked to be a part of this commercial and to have a chance to publicly thank Mia for the impact she's had on my life and career."

Sometimes the best things are the ones that aren't flashy and hyped up. Kinda like Mia.

So thank you, Mia Hamm, for a great reason to make a great commercial.

So keep your eye out for it. If anyone's got a link for it, I would be grateful!

Posted by Yano at September 8, 2004 08:52 AM

---

---

---

---

---