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WATCH: NBA Star LeBron James Hails Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams

Published 05/24/2020, 5:17 AM EDT

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Tennis greats, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are one of the most inspiring personalities of the world. The two have taught us a lot about hope and determination when the times are tough.

In the latest Nike commercial titled “Never Too Far Down,” NBA star LeBron James portrayed the comeback stories of the elite Nike athletes, including Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Tiger Woods, Cristiano Ronaldo, Megan Rapinoe and others.

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LeBron James narrates Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and other’s comeback story

James praised these athletes for not backing down when they saw defeats and went through a low point in their career. The ad showed the clips of the athletes including Nadal and Williams making their comebacks.

The commercial aims to motivate the human race to steer through the global health crisis by showcasing the inspiring comeback stories of these athletes.

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“We’ve all been underestimated and counted out. Those moments it felt like it was over,” James says in the commercial. “But it’s when we’re given no chance that we somehow found that last bit of strength to keep fighting.”

He continued: “We came back from the impossible, from being broken. We found a way when it seemed hopeless. We came back when we should have been long forgotten.”

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“Right now we are fighting for something much bigger than a win or championship. But if we learn anything from sports it’s that no matter how far down we may be, we are never too far down to come back,” LeBron concluded.

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Starting off as a tennis author in 2018, Varun Khanna has gone on to contribute to EssentiallySports in various capacities. After setting up interviews with the likes of Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou, Alizé Cornet, and Noah Rubin, Varun is now part of all major ATP and WTA press conferences and has gone on to pen more than 1300 articles for EssentiallySports. He now heads the tennis and NBA division of the organization.
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