Mount Tabor Senior in NBA Commercial

William Orrell, a Mount Tabor senior who holds a number records in speed stacking, has been featured in a NBA commercial with LeBron James.

Jenny Drabble wrote about it in the Winston-Salem Journal. Here is an excerpt:  

At age 18, Clemmons native William Orrell has already broken 32 Guinness world records and shattered the barriers of what was once thought impossible.

The world’s fastest speed stacker, Orrell was recently featured in an NBA commercial with basketball icon LeBron James.

“William’s the fastest in the universe, that’s his claim to fame,” said his father, Bill Orrell. “He’s the star in the world for speed stacking and LeBron is the star for basketball, so it’s a very impactful ad.”

Speed stacking — also known as cup stacking or sport stacking — involves stacking cups in specific sequences as quickly as possible.

The NBA commercial marries a clip of one of Orrell’s fastest stacks with a video of James celebrating on the court.

The ad, which has been released worldwide on social media, television and Internet platforms, is set to run for 18 months and has been aired in several languages.

“I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect,” said Orrell, a Mount Tabor High School senior. “I didn’t know what they were going to do with it, but it turned out pretty cool.”

You will find the rest of the story at Winston-Salem Journal. Journal photographer David Rolfe took the pictures.