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Related Values: Honesty Respect Courage

About This Video

When the game is on the line we find out what kind of character we really have. In the heat of a championship basketball game a young man makes a decision that affects his entire team.

Video Transcript

Coach 1: “Go let’s go”
(Crowd cheering)
Coach 1: “Oh!”
Ref: “Blue!”
Alex’s coach: “Time!”
Ref: “Time out.”
Alex (talking over coach): “I touched it”
Alex again: “I touched the ball before it went out, coach.”
Teammate 1: “Come on Alex, the ref did not call that!”
Teammate 2: “You gotta be kidding me, Alex!”
Teammate 3: “It’s the championship game!”
Teammate 4: “Talk to him, coach”
Alex: “I touched it, it’s their ball.”

Alex’s Coach: “Don’t foul them when they inbound. Team on ‘three’. One, two, three.”
Team in unison: “Team!”
Teammate 1: “Nice going Alex”
Alex: “Sorry coach.”
Alex’s Coach: “Alex. Alex, good call.”
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Alex: “Ref, I touched it last.”

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Steven George Jr. about 1 month ago from Ohio

Thanks everyone this commercial was a blast and fun. To see us do this in 06-07 and the commercial still gets played, its crazy, I can show my kids the differnet projects i was able to do. I'm the Teammate1 "Nice Going Alex" "Alex" & I are actually blood cousins. He now is playing ball in Cali and Im in Ohio. Thanks for watching everyone!!

ALEX about 1 month ago from NEW YORK

ITS GOOD

Jolene 4 months ago from Las Vegas

The opposing coach was my student in Ohio, and the kid is his son. So proud of them.

CJ 5 months ago from Monaca

The commercial would have meant more to me if the coach commended the player in front of his teammates instead of waiting for them to walk away and then speak to the player.

Jordan 8 months ago from School, Utah

Pretty sure this was shot at my Junior High? Brockbank? Can anyone confirm this?

Mother of three 8 months ago from Wisconsin

The recent Packers game shows why we need to revive these values.

Bubba Mcdaniel 8 months ago from Dothan

I think he made the right call, but I'm pretty sure his team was really mad!

Dan 9 months ago from Mi

I did this once. Told the ref I touched the ball when he ruled it for the other team. It wasn't for a championship, but I have never regretted doing the right thing.

Johnny"O" about 1 year ago from West Virginia

Answer to the comment posted by Fred Rowe from S/E Ohio.....that was the other teams coach that was unhappy with the call. If you replay it you will see that he has on a white shirt and Alex's coach has on a blue shirt. I will be honest with you, I thought the exact same thing when I first watched it and had to see it over to catch the difference.

Flora over 1 year ago from Virginia Beach

@Fred Rowe: As I understand it, the point is to be honest no matter what. Even if the adults are showing disgust. The coach was having mixed feelings. That's a human reaction and adults are imperfect like anyone else :)Great job on the video!

Kyle J over 1 year ago from Lexington OH

I Like This One Nice Job.... Honesty Pass It On

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