They’re baaaack! The Nike MVPuppets aired during Friday night’s Lakers/Heat and Cavs/Bulls match-ups, and the timing could not have been better, as both the Lakers and Heat won their respective contests. In this latest ad, Puppet Kobe and LeBron debate which of the two, the black mamba and the lion, is the superior animal. While Kobe has his valid points, the commercial is brought to a poignant and chuckle-inducing end when LeBron proclaims “Two words. King. Of. The Jungle.” But with the Lakers coming off a chip and his squad owning the best record in the league, shouldn’t Kobe be in the driver’s seat?
