For adidas’ global brand campaign 2025, we evolved the brand positioning of “You Got This” as an internal feeling of belief, to something that came from the sidelines. An affirmation from a teammate, a friend, a fan.

We shined a light on the other side of sport that often goes unnoticed. The sidelines, the stands and bleachers. The place where belief from others becomes self-belief. And to bring the idea to life, we enlisted the help of James Blake to remix an iconic track by The Velvet Underground - “I’m Sticking With You.”

The campaign was ideated in Amsterdam and involved multiple shoots across the globe, with everyday athletes and global superstars like Anthony Edwards, Lamine Yamal, and Trinity Rodman, as well as everyday athletes.

client: adidas
role: Creative direction

WE ALL NEED SOMEONE TO MAKE US BELIEVE

CREDITS

Ben Williams

JD Jurentkuff

Darre van Dijk

Thomas Jullien

Simone Di Laus

Dan John

Christian Lopez

Lee Hempstock

Darren Cronje

Inna Vartazarian

Hampus Elfström

Nick Bristow

Tracy Kintu

Natalia Zapata Fernandez 

Callum Jackson

Billy Dupee

 

Strategy 

Natalie Gruis

Keke Mahlelebe

Lauren McIlroy

 

Brand

Caroline Jackson

Tomas Pruijs

Tiernan Silcock

Emma Chote

Patrick Stone

 

Production

Rosemarie Praaning

Annelien Orbie

Sylvia van Elmpt

Olivier Nass

Olinda Da Achada

Sansan Krijgsveld

Robyn Ransmeier



Production Partners

Film

Production Company Anorak

Directors Crowns & Owls

DOP João de Botelho, Evan Prosofsky, Diego Garcia


Editorial

Cabin Carla Luffe

Final Cut Nayim Saati

Grading

Rascal Tim Smith


Music & Sound Design

King Lear Jack Sedgwick and Ed Downham

Post-Production/VFX

ETC, Glassworks

 

Photography

Robbie Lawrence