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Cliff Pierre, CEO and creative force of new-age digital sports art, just dropped a post that is making the crowd get a double take. Now, that’s a lot to digest. What an insane juxtaposition of high fashion, Westernism, and basketball royalty! Wearing all-black denim, the one and only Pierre stood front and center with a cool black Rolls-Royce as the backdrop for the photo. Two Lakers basketballs lay at his feet, behind which stood four pretty horses in a line in a runway-ready pose. Major vibes.
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A captionary announcement announces: “Lammy Got Diamonds Coming Soon! Comment ‘Lamar’ below for link to Pop Up Shop 9/13/25 in Las Vegas.” Lurking are some farther announcements, but the true VIP was Pierre teasing AI art of former NBA superstar Lamar Odom, and the comment sections are simultaneously invested, confused, and entertained.
Contemporary marketing at its finest, the post mashes luxurious graphics with some sports nostalgia and a whole lot of far-out tech gen. Pierre tagged Lamar Odom’s official account, himself, and allied parties, thus engaging the masses through a simple call-to-action that has everyone spamming the comments with “Lamar” to get the details. Beyond the promo, though, lies a very interesting real-time reflection of people engaging with AI-aided celebrity art.
Some users are sputtering in engagement mode for that. One commenter declared, “I like this new look,” thus showering bright light on the exterior depiction of a sports icon. Another one followed it up with, “Ai or not, the brother looks 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥, show up wearing these outfits Lamar, and kill the game!!!🎯” thinning the liminal boundaries between digital art and real-life reference. Certain energy, validation-on-the-edge vibe. That is Dope.
There is the other side, though…And contradictions to logics of AI. “That horse in the first pic got two asses! 😭😂,” one user said, and it is, okay, fair. AI cannot be perfect, and sometimes it just has to pick…interesting anatomical variations. Another user stated, “That horse on steroids looks weird. 5 legs? 😳😂,” keeping the crazy-eyed panopticon of the internet active, even for a high-gloss promo.
Back to joking. Always back to joking. One commenter said, “He out here looking like a bald bronny James 😂😂😂,” that’s…just…a specific kind of read. Another commenter tagged Khloe Kardashian with, “@khloekardashian come look at this SHAT CHERR!!😂,” dragging yet another level of pop culture into the mix. Because obviously.
Some of those fans legitimately fell for it, with one saying, “Y’all play too much I thought he was back 😂 Al 😢,” a testimony to how convincing and emotional the AI renderings have become. Another kept it real, saying, “Wthelly he aint neva looked this fine 😂😂😂,”which may be true, but hey, that’s the magic of AI: It gives you the best version, even if it isn’t real.
Perhaps one of the more relatable comments came from a fellow who immediately saw the bigger picture alongside the vast opportunity; he wrote: “Listen I’m here for this Ai business. Sign me up. I am about to catfish everyone I can. Cause why am I delusional enough to believe I really look like I do with the filters 😂 go on ahead and make more of these.” It’s funny, but it’s also kind of heavy: In a world where filters and AI confound identity and self-perception, this type of art is much more than just promoting an event—it’s tap-dancing on a cultural zeitgeist.
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Cliff Pierre’s post is more than advertisement; it’s a conversation starter. It sits at the intersection of sports, art, technology, and pure unadulterated swagger. The pop-up shop in Vegas next year is definitely going to be something, but the chatter they’re having right now in the digital world—well, that’s just a trailer. If this means anything, the masses have agreed that they’ll take whatever the next thing is, as long as it involves a two-butted stallion.