25 Years of Greatness: 14 Awesome Air Jordan Commercials
Rick Derringer’s “Real American” begins to blare over the loud speaker. Fireworks light the night sky in the outfield. Suddenly, Kenny Powers emerges from a tunnel of red, white and blue balloons. And with the American flag draped down his back, the controversial pitcher begins to flash a sequence of signs to the crowd, from the double-flipping-of-the-bird, to the air-fellatio.
Not even Mariano Rivera’s “Enter Sandman”, or Rick Vaughn’s “Wild Thing” can hold a candle to Kenny Powers’ “Real American” entrance from HBO’s hit series Eastbound & Down. And for those who don’t believe me, you can see for yourself below…