We all know Zach Edey the basketball player, but let me introduce you to actor Zach Edey. That’s right, the former Purdue star and two-time National Player of the Year landed a deal with KFC and appeared in a recent television commercial.
On Monday night, a KFC commercial featuring the former Boilermaker aired during the 2024 NBA Finals matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics.
The ad promotes one of KFC’s boxed meals for $4.99. The camera then pans to a seated Edey, who says, “Wow, this is important.”
A Kentucky Fried Chicken advertisement during the NBA Finals looking @Zach_Edey?!?!?!#CalderaArriba #FingerLickin7Footer pic.twitter.com/xkT4pejDal
—Nick Yeoman (@NYeoman) June 18, 2024
That wasn’t the only ad featuring the 7-foot-4 center. Another short commercial was seen on Instagram and other social media platforms during the NBA Finals.
Zach Edey making an appearance at a @kfc advertising🍗
Seen on Instagram, TikTok and now on television (during the NBA Finals (!!!))
RIDICULOUS AURA.
Fantastic marketing strategy by KFC to associate themselves with greatness. pic.twitter.com/LdhutoO3o3
-EdeyMuse (@EdeyMuse) June 18, 2024
KFC is taking advantage of one of the biggest names, literally and figuratively, of the college basketball season ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft. Edey became a household name after winning back-to-back National Player of the Year awards, becoming the first player to achieve the feat since Ralph Sampson (1981-83).
Edey also led Purdue to back-to-back regular-season Big Ten titles in 2023 and 2024. The Boilermakers finished last season with a 34-5 record and made an appearance in the National Championship Game.
Edey left the program as the all-time leading scorer and rebounder.
After a stellar career at Purdue, Edey is now continuing his basketball career in the NBA. He is a projected first-round pick and has a “draft range” between No. 9 and No. 19, according to a report from KeynoteUSA’s Jonathan Givony.
Edey was one of the most decorated players in college basketball history. It’s really great to see the former Boilermaker get some air time heading into the NBA Draft.
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