Brian Wilson ESPN Commercial
Brian Wilson MLB 2K11 commercial was first shown in the George Lopez Show. A small clip was shown during the player's interview with the host.
In the short commercial clip, the pitcher communicates with his digital version of the game. The player has his signature beard and mohawk and talks about how nothing is sweeter than his beard, not even the most perfect honey.
The clip is divided into two sections, with the player talking in one and his avatar in the second. The player then continues his argument with his digital side saying he will see who will have a better season and then ends the call.
The game had an offer for the players as well. The first player to pitch a perfect game in the video game won 1 million dollars.
The full version of the clip was released later. In that version, the clip starts with the 2K Sports logo followed by the quote, 'Brian Wilson Gets The Call.'
The player then appears with his unique persona and style in a black t-shirt. He then explains that you can't focus on the beard too hard.
Then, he is interrupted by a call from his digital avatar. The player then enacts as if his digital version is saying he will win the million dollars before him, to which the pitcher replies by saying he doesn't think so.
The middle part of the commercial is the same as shown in the George Lopez Show. The advertisement ends with the Giant's closer telling his digital version thinks he can outduel him.
Brian Wilson Beard Commercial
Wilson did a commercial for ESPN in 2011. The commercial also features SportsCenter anchors Josh Eliot and Jay Harris.
The commercial is one of many This is the SportsCenter commercial. The advertisement has featured many stars, including Lebron James, Floyd Mayweather, Albert Pujols, Steve Irwin, and more.
Brian started growing his beard during the Giants' playoff run in 2010. The player decided not to shave off his beard till the season ended and only to trim it if his team won the World Series.
The beard then started becoming a style, and many Giants fans started growing their beard or wearing fake ones during the postseason games. Many fans started a chant, 'Fear the Beard,' and began bringing signs with the chant printed.
The advertisement starts with Wilson sitting on a chair, explaining how the catcher sees his stern face when he is ready to pitch. Eliot and Harris, in reply, say that they don't feel the intimidation and that it's just a beard.
To that, the pitcher replies with, "Just a beard. Guys, what about now?" The camera then pans toward the back of the player, and his beard does some weird alien-like thing.
One of the anchors says he is feeling sick, and then both leave to which the player replies with a welcome. The commercial ends with the signature This is Sports Center line displayed on the screen.
The advertisement also features his bright orange cleats. He debuted those shoes during the 2010 All-Star game.
Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez complained to the MLB, saying the shoes were very bright. The Giants pitcher was then fined $1,000 the next day, to which the player replied by coloring half of his shoes black using a marker.