Illumination has teamed up with some of the NBA's biggest stars to create some pretty hilarious TV spots for
The Grinch.
While the promos don't actually contain any footage from the animated film, they still manage to capture the Grinch's penchant for trolling. The Christmas grump doesn't hold back either, calling out J.R. Smith on his game one performance in the playoffs, Joel Embiid for his social media habits, and Draymond Green for his on-the-court behavior. If you haven't already seen the spots on television, check out all three below.
Man, calling out Joel Embiid for his "date" with Rihanna? That's just rough. Of course, it's nothing compared to what the Grinch has planned for the Whos this Christmas.
Each year at Christmas they disrupt his tranquil solitude with their increasingly bigger, brighter and louder celebrations. When the Whos declare they are going to make Christmas three times bigger this year, the Grinch realizes there is only one way for him to gain some peace and quiet: he must steal Christmas. To do so, he decides he will pose as Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, even going so far as to trap a lackadaisical misfit reindeer to pull his sleigh. Meanwhile, down in Who-ville, Cindy-Lou Who—a young girl overflowing with holiday cheer—plots with her gang of friends to trap Santa Claus as he makes his Christmas Eve rounds so that she can thank him for help for her overworked single mother. As Christmas approaches, however, her good-natured scheme threatens to collide with the Grinch’s more nefarious one. Will Cindy-Lou achieve her goal of finally meeting Santa Claus? Will the Grinch succeed in silencing the Whos’ holiday cheer once and for all?
The Grinch will attempt to steal Christmas when the film hits theaters November 9.