WATCH: NBA Star Makes Unexpected Super Bowl Commercial Appearance

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The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl by a final score of 25-22. Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was named Super Bowl MVP, winning the award for the third time in his legendary career.
While the game is of course the story, many people still tune into the Super Bowl with a level of excitement for the commercials, which this year featured a surprise appearance from a Memphis Grizzlies star:
Here's Jaren Jackson Jr.'s Super Bowl commercial for The Wing Guru pic.twitter.com/A6AIe4akYd
— eric (@EricTweetsNBA) February 12, 2024
Reigning Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. was the star of this Wing Guru commercial. On their website, Wing Guru has a special message about their ties to Memphis and basketball that reads the following:
"Our founder Billy Richmond Jr. began perfecting the art of the hot wing at the young age of 9 years old. He learned the basics of delivering quality service and food from his father Billy Richmond Sr. who continues to serve the Memphis community for over 20 years now. After pursuing his passion for basketball both in the collegiate (Vanderbilt University and the University of Memphis) and professional circuits (overseas), he returned home to Memphis TN in 2016 where the first wing guru location was opened at 5699 Mt. Moriah Rd. The Wing Guru exceeded expectations early on by winning the Orange Park Statewide Hot Wing Festival grand championship out of Florida."
Jackson of course embodies this as a Memphis Grizzlies star, making him the perfect star for this commercial.
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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.