Nike has released the third film, You Can't Stop Us, in its campaign of the same name to coincide with the NBA's return.
Narrated by American soccer player Megan Rapinoe, the spot celebrates sport as a source of inspiration.
Its action shares a dynamic split screen series detailing 36 pairings of athletes and relating the kinetic movement of one sport to another.
Developed through research of more than 4,000 pieces of footage, the resulting montage underscores commonalities shared by athletes around the world.
Closed gyms and empty stadiums haven’t stopped athletes from pushing forward and using their platforms to help create change.
Through those actions, sport shows us what an equal playing field looks like — and reminds us that a better future is possible.
You Can’t Stop Us features a collective of everyday and elite athletes, including Megan Rapinoe, LeBron James, Naomi Osaka, Eliud Kipchoge, Caster Semenya, Cristiano Ronaldo, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Serena Williams, Colin Kaepernick and Kylian Mbappé.
“Players may be back on the pitch, but we are not going back to an old normal. We need to continue to reimagine this world and make it better,” Rapinoe says.
“We have all these people in the streets, using their voices, and those voices are being heard. I ask people to be energized by this moment and not let up. I believe it’s everybody’s responsibility to advocate for change.”
The first chapter in the You Can’t Stop Us campaign launched in March 2020.
Nike invited athletes everywhere to “Play Inside” and “Play for the World”.
On May 23, Nike launched the second chapter in the campaign.
Narrated by LeBron James, Nike’s “Never Too Far Down” film was created to help inspire all athletes that, together, they are capable of anything.
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