Sometimes, sports teams need gimmicks and giveaways to pack the stands.
Like the time Florida State gave away free bacon to students before a men’s basketball contest, or the time the Buffalo Bills handed out tickets to anyone who would help shovel snow ahead of a game. Oftentimes, teams turn to bobbleheads as a way to attract fans too. LeBron James never played at the University of Akron, but the Zips put him on a bobblehead anyway.
This brings us to the Atlanta Braves, who revealed a bobblehead on Tuesday that is cooler than a polar bear’s toenails and features two dope boyz in a Cadillac.
That’s right. Outkast – the iconic and influential hip-hop duo from Atlanta – are getting their own bobblehead. It features Big Boi and Andre 3000 – decked out in Braves gear, of course – taking a funky ride in what seems to be a red Cadillac.
𝙔’𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙗𝙗𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙙..
May 25: @Outkast bobblehead night at @TruistPark! pic.twitter.com/oAk2LsvwAq
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) February 28, 2023
The gray jersey Three Stacks is wearing looks pretty similar to the one he wore in the group’s first music video, “Player’s Ball,” released in 1994. And Big Boi’s white retro jersey looks like the one he wore in the video for “Rosa Parks.” The only thing missing is a street sign for the corner of Headland and Delowe.
It’s a timely promotion from the Braves, considering this year marks the 20th anniversary of Outkast’s awesome double-album “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.” It was the first true hip-hop record to win Album of the Year at the Grammys (yes, “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” won in 1999, but a lot of folks consider that to be an R&B record).
Outkast is celebrating another anniversary this year too, as it’s been 25 years since the release of their third studio album, “Aquemini,” where the duo reminded us that, whether you’re an old school player or a new school fool, Outkast’ll have you jumping like kangaroos.
Go get this bobblehead, place it on your speaker, fire up “Stankonia” and watch it wobble.
Oh, and the Braves are playing the Phillies that night.
