LeBron James Once Included David Fizdale in Commercial as Wedding Gift
When Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale partook in the ESPN "car wash," the conversation frequently gravitated toward his time coaching LeBron James as a Miami Heat assistant.
In a Mike & Mike appearance on Wednesday morning, Fizdale recalled James constantly re-gifting promotional items to coaches and teammates. He illuminated James' largesse with a tale of the star including him in a Samsung commercial.
"That was the part I will always remember about him, the things he would do for us. He put me in a commercial once as a wedding gift. How about that? Because I said, 'Don't get me anything.' Instead of him listening, he says 'Hey coach, why don't you be in the Samsung commercial with me?' You know, that's a nice little check for an assistant coach."
Business Insider's Cork Gaines shared the full-length commercial, during which Fizdale makes a cameo instructing James and former Heat teammate Mario Chalmers in a practice. While he was cut out of the 30-second spot, the shortened ad starts with him motivating James offscreen.
Fizdale also commended his former player's remarkable postseason with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who swept their way to the Eastern Conference Finals:
"He probably taught me more, basketball-wise, than I taught him," Fizdale added on James. "I'm forever grateful to the guy."
