Entrant Company
Wieden+Kennedy Portland
Entry Type
Product/Service
Medium
Branded Entertainment/Content
Category
Athlete Storytelling
This year, Luka Dončić felt like he was always on trial. Every move, every reaction, every game was scrutinized by the sports world. For the launch of the Luka 4, Jordan Brand leaned in. We put Luka on trial, literally. Criticism became evidence, doubt became fuel, and what the world called “bad,” we reframed as greatness.
We rolled out the campaign like a blockbuster. A 30-second trailer debuted on TV and social, paired with movie-style posters across cities. Then came the premiere: a red-carpet event at the Miracle Theater in Los Angeles where fans watched Luka’s trial on the big screen.
From there, we went global with OOH and retail, driving home the message: BAD LUKA. NICE SHOES. Finally, the longform film launched online, turning scrutiny into spectacle and Luka’s trial into his stage.
Because what critics called misbehavior, we saw as proof of life. Proof that Luka’s fire, his stubbornness, his chaos, is exactly what makes him great for the league. When Luka is bad, basketball is better. And besides… how can a man that bad have shoes that nice?