At the beginning of the commercial , Godzilla is rampaging through Tokyo when he hears Barkley dribbling a basketball . In response , the monster dons a pair of pink goggles and prepares for a basketball game , in which the two will use the '' O '' from a Tokyo sign on a building as their hoop . Godzilla knocks the ball from Barkley 's hands with his tail , but Barkley retrieves it and pushes Godzilla into a building , clearing the path for an easy slam dunk . Afterwards , Barkley and Godzilla are seen walking through the streets together , with Barkley 's arm on Godzilla 's shoulder . Barkley tells Godzilla that " the Lakers are looking for a big man " , and the spot concludes with the Nike swoosh logo . Another ending used in the commercial has Barkley asking Godzilla " Have you ever thought about wearing shoes ? " '' Godzilla vs. Charles Barkley '' was conceived by advertising agency Wieden & Kennedy and produced by Industrial Light & Magic . It was originally intended for Japanese audiences , but Nike was impressed enough to use it in the United States , where it debuted on September 9 , 1992 , during the MTV Video Music Awards broadcast on MTV
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1992 MTV Video Music Awards
Godzilla vs. Charles Barkley