Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin embraces his creative side as he stars in the latest campaign ad for Adidas.
Lin joins a host of other creative masters from the world of culture, fashion, music, and sports in the clip titled "Calling all Creators." It stars 25 personalities who came together to discuss the importance of creativity in society.
For the 29-year-old guard, who played his breakout game on Feb. 10, 2012, back when he was still with the New York City Knicks, sports is also a form of art. In that battle with the Los Angeles Lakers, Lin made a killer spin move against Derek Fisher that fans still fondly remember up to today.
That iconic move launched him as a more creative player, after he learned how it is to finally play "free."
"At the end of the day it's all art, and the people who succeed the most in any of those industries are the ones who are able to think the most creatively," Lin shared in an interview with DIME. "Sports is not commonly viewed as part of art, but if you think about what sports really are, they are a form of art.
Lin explained that players normally have thousands of different movements tucked in their brain, waiting to be used at the right moment, depending on how their opponents move.
"That's why I think it's like pulling out the right file at the right time, and the people who do that more consistently over a long period of time are usually the best basketball players and are usually the most creative," shared Lin.
Apart from Lin, the one-minute Adidas campaign also stars athletes like Houston Rockets guard James Harden, Team USA Volleyball player Paige Tapp, USA National Team midfielder Lindsey Horan, F.C. Barcelona striker Lionel Messi, and retired legendary midfielder David Beckham.
As for other crafts, it also features singer and producer Pharrell Williams and fashion designer Alexander Wang.
