Michael Jordan and Larry Bird are among the most impressive players in history, dominating the NBA in the 1980s and 1990s. The power forward won three championships with the Boston Celtics, while King won six rings with the Chicago Bulls.
In addition to being part of the dream team that swept the 1992 Olympics, the two legends had the opportunity to meet as rivals on the best chessboard in the world. Just as they measure power at the highest level, so does basketball glory in this incredible 1993 Super Bowl ad called “Showdown.”
The power forward and shooting guard started a battle at the basket and lived up to expectations McDonald’s Big Mac, one of the largest fast food restaurants in the United States. The first person to miss a shot should have lost the matchup, but neither man failed, and the shots became increasingly difficult.
As the confrontation continues, the shooting scenes become increasingly absurd. They will bounce the ball with a marker or throw it over the crossbar. At the end of the ad, the two legends playfully end the shoot with an impossible shot on the top floor of Chicago’s 100-story John Hancock Center.
Although the winner of the Big Mac is unknown, the ad is over 30 years old and is still positioned as one of the most exciting spots in sports advertising.