Short Film: Beats by Dre Buffs Up LeBron’s Legend
Basketball fans in Cleveland were so irate four years ago when LeBron James decided to leave the Cavaliers and join the Miami Heat that some took to the streets and burnt his jersey. But now, after winning two NBA titles, he’s back and they are ready to give him anything he may need.
No matter how great James was in his first run with the Cavs, he had a hard time attracting quality players to join a team that had a long history of losing. Now the Cavs are the city’s best hope to break a 50-year title drought. The NFL’s Browns took the top spot in the NFL in ’64.
But LeBron is back, baby, and one brand that is jumping onboard is Beats by Dre. In a new video campaign from the Apple-owned brand, James goes back to his hometown of Akron, Ohio, where he sees plenty of “Welcome Back” signs. Fans, meanwhile, get to see the shirtless James working out, sweating hard, and listening to tunes on his Beats. “Don’t ever forget where you came from,” James says.