Goldfish commercial with basketball players Tobias Harris and Boban Marjanovic aired in 2022. They advertised the biggest goldfish cracker.
Goldfish are fish-shaped crackers with tiny smiles and eye imprints made by Pepperidge Farm, a Campbell Soup Company founded in 1937.
The commercial featuring Harris and Marjanovic with their comedic chemistry has gained massive attention on social media. It proved to be a really big hit with audiences, even getting a shoutout on NBC Sports.
The two prominent basketball stars spent three seasons together with the Philadelphia 76ers and played under head coach Doc Rivers as well. Although, they do not play together currently, but still share the same bond and friendship.
Whilst their partnership with the Goldfish brand is sure to leave a lasting impression on audiences, they have definitely become the fans’ favorite.
Basketball Player In Goldfish Commercial
Boban Marjanovic and Tobias Harris are the two basketball players in the Goldfish commercial. They first appeared together for Goldfish in 2021.
The tall guy in the commercial is Boban Marjanovic and with a height of 7 feet 4 inches, Boban makes Tobias look short. Boban also appeared in the goldfish commercial tiny hands alongside Tobias.
As they both have proven to be successful and engaging marketing campaigns with many viewers praising their chemistry, there are more opportunities for them to collaborate together on future projects.
Marjanovic Plays For Houston Rockets
The Serbian basketball star currently plays for Houston Rockets alongside Kevin Porter Jr. Boban is the tallest NBA player at 7 feet 4 inches.
He earned All-EuroLeague First Team while playing for the Serbian national basketball team. Interested in basketball since young age, he played basketball for the Serbian professional team at the age of 14.
Boban made his professional career with Hemofarm in 2006 and played for the Serbian Junior national team. He first made his NBA debut with San Antonio Spurs in 2015.
He became the first player in Spurs history to get 12 rebounds in under 15 minutes during a victory over the Phoenix Suns.
He then signed in with Detroit Pistons in 2016 and led the team with a career-high 27 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Houston Rockets.
Boban later went on to play for Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Dallas Mavericks before joining the Rockets on June 24, 2022.
Tobias Harris Plays For 76ers
The 6 feet 7 inches tall Tobias has been playing power/small forward for the Philadelphia 76ers since joining the team on February 6, 2019.
Harris started playing basketball professionally for Milwaukee Bucks in 2011. He made his NBA debut against the Los Angeles Clippers before scoring a team-high 15 points against the Phoenix Suns on January 7, 2012.
After spending two years with the Bucks he signed in with Orlando Magic in 2013 and set a career-high with 34 points in a 103-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Playing for the Detroit Pistons he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week in 2017. Harris has also played for Los Angeles Clippers and received the first career Player of the Month honor of his career.
On February 6, 2019, Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and Mike Scott were moved to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Landry Shamet, Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala, and several draft picks.
Playing alongside the likes of James Harden and Joel Embiid, Tobias reached a career record of 10,000 points against the Washington Wizards.
Mega Size Goldfish Commercial
The funny commercial focuses on the mega-sized Goldfish cracker known as Mega Bites which are 50% bigger than regular Goldfish.
They come in two flavors: Sharp Cheddar and Cheddar Jalapeno. In the advertisement of the Goldfish Smiles, Mega Size flavor advertisement Boban uses his comically tiny hands to give Tobias a goldfish Mega Bites cracker.
Taking a courtside snack break Tobias complains the Goldfish megabytes are simply too cheesy and flavorful to eat a whole handful at once.
However, Boban says that he has found a way to still go for the handful by eating the megabytes with tiny hands that can only hold a single megabyte at a time.
When Tobis tries to object that Boban is still eating the same number of goldfish either he is shushed by Boban’s tiny finger.
Boban’s natural hand but the fact that a single cracker takes up his entire palm emphasized the snack’s big cheesy flavor. As Boban offers a snack Tobias accepts the snack and Boban asks for a tiny high five.
After its “Go For the Handful” campaign gained over 10 billion TikTok views and 77 million earned media impressions, Campbell Soup is once again featuring NBA players Boban Marjanovic and Tobias Harris.
With the creation of a limited-edition Goldfish x Boban Hand Dish, the Goldfish brand is once again working with Boban. On March 1, 2023, a dish made exactly like Boban’s hand was given away as the first-ever Goldfish x Boban hand dish.
The most recent edition of the company’s “The Greatest Handful of All Time” multi-channel ad has a 10.75-inch identical copy of Marjanovi’s hand that carries precisely 301 crackers, or a “Boban handful.”
Furthermore, Boban has also promoted the advertisements on his Instagram account with the caption – want my hand, here’s the chance.
Best NBA TV commercial Ads
The best NBA TV commercial ads are:
- Gatorade: Wade and Durant
- Michael Jordan: Maybe it’s my fault
- Nike: Come out of nowhere
- Shaq: Age of Beard
- Stephen Curry: Burger King
Gatorade: Wade And Durant
The beverage company Gatorade featured Kevin Durant and Dwayne Wade in the advertisement, whereby both NBA stars dream about each other.
The commercial begins with Durant overcoming some horrific defense from Mario Chalmers as he drives toward the rim. Wade steps in with the help of defense and deflects Durant’s attempt.
Durant wakes up and trains extra harder with Gatorade products in hand after experiencing the horror of having Wade block his shot. Also, the same dream is seen by Dwayne Wade.
Michael Jordan: Maybe it’s my fault
The commercial titled “Maybe it’s my fault” contains a favorite quote from Air Jordan himself. It was aired in 2008 and became a massive hit.
The video is about the struggle of Michael Jordan to succeed. If someone like Jordan can fail, then everyone might face failure according to the commercial. Finding strength when you are up against a challenging problem or difficulty is the key to success.
Nike: Coming out of Nowhere
The campaign was created in 2016 featuring the likes of eminent basketball players namely Lebron James, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving.
LeBron James inspires young basketball players to believe in themselves and pursue their goals in the shoes commercial. This advertisement by Nike succeeded on several levels, thanks to its best feature and concept.
Shaaq: Age of Beard
Shaquille O’Neal promotes AgeOfBeard, an online business built with Wix. He discusses how Shaq was a different guy before growing a beard.
The commercial starts makeup artist commenting nice beard and asking what you use on it. Shaq replied Age of Beard, all-natural organic products, and my mojo always came from my beard.
He remembers times in school when he wasn’t selected by his classmates for the basketball team when people refused to give him candy. Don’t be like young Shaq, O’Neil urges in the closing of the commercial “Go to AgeOfBeard.com to get your mojo”.
Stephen Curry: Burger King
The Golden States Warriors’ power forward Steph Curry appeared in a Burger King commercial in the early 90s with his father, Dell Curry.
Steph and Dell are seen walking in the road holding ball in the advertisement. In the room, they talk with each other and Curry asks what it takes to be the best golf like you.
His dad replied if you’re really going want it, you gotta taste able to smell and you really be hungry for it. Stephen answered, “Can we get a burger king, I am really hungry.”