Buy a Coke from Mr. Gates!

Our next Coke celebrity is none other than one of the world's wealthiest people.  It's Bill Gates! Sure, Bill doesn't really need the money. That's part of the gag in this commercial where he tries to buy a Coke while working late.  He is out of money, so he gets not Coke. You see him walking down the darkened hallway asking to borrow some money.

2014 Summer Diet Coke Can "Go-Getter"

Actually, Bill has always been a Coke supporter.  When Microsoft first started, among other perks, employees had access to free Coca-Cola.  Now that sounds like a place I'd life to work at, especially if they let me keep the cans. Ironically, it also means the commercial was inaccurate...maybe Bill was moonlighting at a rival company that night.  Food, or actually drink, for thought...

Mr. Bill "Billions" Gates

Buy a Coke from LeBron and Yao!

This post will bring you two Coke cans and two Coca-Cola celebrities. Here, we see NBA stars LeBron James and Yao Ming in a Coca-Cola commercial for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.  You can see it here. It's actually quite good.

2014 Summer Diet Coke Can "BFF"

In the commercial, Lebron and Yao try to one up each other by slinging out American and Chinese icons. LeBron whips out a cowboy and Yao whips out panda bears. Their duels escalates into a massive parade of objects, until they both whip out a Coke. Hey, now!  How about that? The conflict then disappears, because we all know Coke is great everywhere in the world. They toast, Yao Ming says, "Cheers", and LeBron mumbles something in Chinese, which I am assuming also means cheers. What a smart guy!

Yao Ming

LeBron James

Again, more old-fashioned Coca-Cola love.  Seriously, its one of the most brilliant advertising themes in history.

Buy a Coke from J-Lo!

Our next Coca-Cola celebrity is Jennifer Lopez.  Jenny did a Coca-Cola commercial back in 1998. You can watch it here.

2014 Summer Diet Coke Can "Dad"

The commercial is very much in the usual vein of Coca-Cola's desiring to make its product synonymous with love, family, good times, and happy thoughts.  We see Jennifer Lopez as a movie star, as a kid at her own birthday party, auditioning her way through rejection, and sipping Coca-Cola through it all. While Pepsi has Britney Spears and Michael Jackson dance amid sparks and bright lights, Coca-Cola just keeps it real.

Buy a Coke from Michelle

Our next Coca-Cola spokes person brings the Coke to us ice cold. (She what I did there?) Michelle Kwan, Olympic figure skater, appears in Coca-Cola ads. I read somewhere she gets a little flack by being a Coke speaker while also an Olympic athlete, but I mean, seriously, folks, Coca-Cola is one of THE BIGGEST Olympic sponsors.  Them and McDonald's.  So give Michelle and the other athletes a break.

2014 Summer Diet Coke Can "Pal"

Here is Michelle, sharing a stunning leap and a Coke with the world! Looking good!