Report: Nike to air Kaepernick commercial during NFL's season opener
Nike will air a new "Just Do It" commercial featuring quarterback Colin Kaepernick during the NFL's season-opening game Thursday between the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons, according to ESPN's Darren Rovell.
Kaepernick voices the commercial - which also features LeBron James and Serena Williams - and is revealed at the end of the ad.
Kaepernick tweeted out the commercial shortly after Rovell's report:
Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt pic.twitter.com/x5TnU7Z51i
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) September 5, 2018
Related - LeBron on Kaepernick ad: 'I stand with Nike, all day, every day'
Nike made Kaepernick the face of its 30th anniversary campaign Monday.
Kaepernick has been out of the NFL since March 2017 and is currently suing the league for collusion.
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