We open on a fresh-faced Steve Nash back in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1996, prior to his being drafted by the Phoenix Suns and becoming the basketball superstar he is today. This archival footage shows Nash wearing a Santa Clara University jersey as he practices on a hardwood court at a gym. All the while, we see a modern-day element inserted into this footage from yesteryear and interacting with the young Nash–that contemporary element is a youngster who purports to be from the future.
The time-traveler begins, “You’re going to be a two-time MVP, seven-time all star, and you break your nose, like, a dozen times.” Incredulous, Nash smiles and drives toward the hoop and makes a shot that’s a cross between a lay-up and a dunk.
The boy from the future continues, “Come on, Steve. Okay, okay. How ’bout this: ten years from now, you’ll visit my school and it’ll help turn my life around.”
Not buying it, Nash steals the ball away as the boy questions, “Still don’t think I’m from the future, huh?” Nash sinks a three-point shot, prompting the boy to declare, “They’re gonna love that shot in Phoenix,” and the scene cuts to black with the NBA logo and tag, “Where amazing happens.”
Chris Sargent of Park Pictures directed and shot the NBA Entertainment :30 for Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco.
Disney Pledges $15 million In L.A. Fire Aid As More Celebs Learn They’ve Lost Their Homes
The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be's newly installed crib.
CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin. "Your heart just breaks."
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, evacuated Tuesday with their dog and they watched on security cameras as the flames ripped through the house, destroying everything, including a new crib.
"There's a kind of shock moment where you're going, 'Oh, this is real. This is happening.' What good is it to continue watching?' And then at a certain point we just turned it off, like 'What good is it to continue watching?'"
Firefighters sought to make gains Friday during a respite in the heavy winds that fanned the flames as numerous groups pledged aid to help victims and rebuild, including a $15 million donation pledge from the Walt Disney Co.
More stars learn their homes are gone
While seeing the remains of his home, Ventimiglia was struck by a connection to his "This Is Us" character, Jack Pearson, who died after inhaling smoke in a house fire. "It's not lost on me life imitating art."
Mandy Moore, who played Ventimiglia's wife on "This Is Us," nearly lost her home in the Eaton fire, which scorched large areas of the Altadena neighborhood. She said Thursday that part of her house is standing but is unlivable, and her husband lost his music studio and all his instruments.
Mel Gibson's home is "completely gone," his publicist Alan Nierob confirmed Friday. The Oscar winner revealed the loss of his home earlier Friday while appearing on Joe Rogan's... Read More