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.
Isn’t it nice to know that some things are still real?
In a world increasingly crafting fakes, replicas, and perfectly rendered simulations, there are fewer and fewer places that still celebrate authenticity.
On a day dedicated to lighthearted hoaxes and twists of fate, it seemed a perfect time to release a film that explores what’s real, and not.
That tension sits at the center of “L’ultimo Uomo Reale” (“The Last Real Man”), a new film from Team One and director Sebastian Strasser, in partnership with the marketplace for authenticated luxury resale, The RealReal.
Conceived as a response to The RealReal’s 2024/25 “Ask Yourself What’s Real” campaign theme, the film pushes that question further, by exploring the growing tension between perception and reality in today’s digital world.
At a moment when much of the industry is using AI to scale content, this work flips the lens—using it as both subject and storytelling device. A humorous, slightly unsettling take for anyone who still values the real thing.
Directed and rendered by Strasser, the piece constructs a hyper-real world that feels convincingly human—until it begins to fracture. Subtle glitches give way to a full unraveling, exposing a carefully engineered illusion.
“We’re moving into a world where ‘real’ is no longer a baseline—it’s a premium,” said Chris Graves, Chief Creative Officer, Team One. “We wanted to create a story that lets the illusion hold just long enough to feel convincing—then disrupt it, so you’re forced to reconsider what you’re actually looking at. Because what carries value now isn’t just craft. It’s credibility.”
Team One was inspired by The RealReal’s authentication process... Read More
