UCLA football recruiting: WR Kwazi Gilmer spoofs classic LeBron James commercial in commitment video

Shut all of it down. Three-star huge receiver Kwazi Gilmer will have simply posted the most efficient commitment video of the 2024 cycle, and there are nonetheless 4 months till the early signing duration. In reality, it must stand as probably the most absolute best commitment movies of all time. 

Gilmer spoofed a classic Nike commercial, that includes NBA famous person LeBron James, to announce his commitment to UCLA. In Gilmer’s model, a virtually one-to-one sport of the James classic, Gilmer performs more than one variations of himself sitting poolside. 

The video culminates in Gilmer, wearing an all-white swimsuit and a fake afro, doing a backflip into the pool and swimming beside UCLA’s emblem while underwater. The whole video, courtesy of On3, will also be observed beneath: 

The unique commercial, Gilmer’s muse, was once a part of a chain that ran forward of the 2006-07 NBA season. Each installment featured James enjoying quite a lot of individuals of his circle of relatives, dubbed “The LeBrons,” with the pool version bringing the sequence to a wrap. 

Gilmer a large win for Bruins

Gilmer dedicated to UCLA and trainer Chip Kelly over an excellent staff of finalists, together with Oklahoma, Michigan State, Washington, Stanford and Cal. The Chatsworth (California) Sierra Canyon product is the primary true huge receiver prospect to enroll in UCLA’s 2024 magnificence. 

A 3-star participant, he ranks because the No. 47 huge receiver and No. 31 participant in the state of California. 

“There were a lot of things I liked about UCLA,” Gilmer told 247Sports’ Greg Biggins. “I’ve been there several times and have a really strong comfort level at the school and with the coaches. Jerry Neuheisel (WR coach), that’s my guy and we’re really close. He’s actually the reason why I waited until the 11th to make my commitment. When he played, he wore No. 11 so I thought it would be cool to commit on that day for him.”

The 6-foot-2 and 180-pound Gilmer grades out as a four-star in the 247Sports Composite. UCLA’s recruiting magnificence now ranks fiftieth in 247Sports Team Composite ratings.