This Nike spot titled “The Tea” features actress Gail Bean (best known for her portrayal of Wanda Bell on Snowfall) talking about everything that the WNBA has to offer. From hoops, fashion, to off-season moves, she’s spilling all the tea this season to expand sport for a new generation of WNBA fans and players.
Daps directed “The Tea” via Anonymous Content for Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore.
Client Nike Agency Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore. Caleb Jensen, Blair Warren, executive creative director; Emma Barnett, creative director/art director; Jordan Dinwiddie, creative director/copywriter; Orlee Takarta, head of production + Joint; Kerli Teo, executive producer; Shelley Eisner, sr. producer; Grace Petrenka, Rosie Ollero, sr. art producers; Charlie Hilton, Hui Chen Ou Yang, designers; Sarah Starr, sr. design producer; Paris Fontes-Michel, design producer; Becca Taylor, strategy director; Anthony Holton, strategist. Production Anonymous Content Daps, director; SueEllen Clair, exec producer; Sara LaCombe, line producer; Ava Berkofsky, DP; Tricia Sherman, exec producer; Clarissa Garrett, production manager. Editorial Rock paper Scissors Lauren Dellara, editor; Kris Faris, assistant editor; Lauren Pullano, post producer; Shada Shariatzdeh, Dre Krichevsky, post exec producers; Eve Kornblum, managing director. VFX a52 Andres Barrios, creative dirctor; Matt Sousa, VFX supervisor; Dan Ellis, lead Flame artist; Rod Basham, Michael Vaglienty, Flame artists; Joe Chiechi, head of tracking Corey Marttinez, online editor; Meredith Cherniack, producer; Drew Rissman, head of production; Patrick Nugent, Kim Christensehn, exec producers; Jennifer Sofio Hall, managing director. Color Company Primary Kya Lou, colorist; David Oh, Matthew Stepanek, color assists; Christina Roldan, exec producer; Diane Valera, head of production; Alex Zhao, associate producer. Music Walker Music Sara Matarazzo, managing director; Stephanie Pigott, sr. exec producer; Danielle Soury, sr. producer. Track: Vivaldi’s “Concerto For Lute”; WESO, artist/writer. Sound Design/Mix Field Day Morgan Johnson, sound design; Noah Woodburn, mix; Leslie Carthy, exec producer.
Heineken® is bringing a new approach to fan connection this summer. Whether it be music, movies or sport--only the biggest fans keep their old tickets as mementos. Now, Heineken is bringing 23-time Grand Slam champion and Heineken 0.0 Global Ambassador Serena Williams’ biggest fans together by re-activating her past tickets for this year’s U.S. Open.
As an extension of Heineken’s “Fans Have More Friends” campaign and in partnership with the tennis icon, Second Serve Tickets revives tickets from any of Williams’ past U.S. Open tournaments for a chance to score a seat in the exclusive Heineken Suite at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the 2026 US Open.
Fans at the 2026 U.S. Open can also purchase limited-edition Heineken 0.0 cans inspired by the ticket designs from Serena Williams’ six US Open championship wins, available exclusively at the 2026 US Open starting Monday, August 24 (while supplies last) alongside the full Heineken portfolio.
Simon Dolsten of Dolsten & Co. directed this hero spot--from creative agency LePub New York--which meshes live action and animation with Williams in the starring role.
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