The Houston Rockets released their 2022-23 season schedule on Wednesday with an innovative video featuring players, coaches, executives, and more. To say the least, online reviews of the team’s clever and hilarious marketing promotion were quite positive.
The video features rookies Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason, and TyTy Washington — all selected in the first round of the 2022 NBA draft — acting as Toyota Center office workers in their first day on the job.
The rookies are mentored in the film by veteran guard Eric Gordon and second-year prospect Josh Christopher. General manager Rafael Stone and head coach Stephen Silas made cameo appearances, and players who weren’t in Houston like Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., and Alperen Sengun took part by Zoom video.
Throughout the seven-minute film, schedule dates showing when various NBA opponents will visit Toyota Center are shown in the office background. For fans, the Rockets are offering a video quiz on their mobile app, with those who successfully answer questions regarding clues in the video entered into a drawing for free tickets.
Scroll on for a look at the complete video, followed by reaction from fans, media, and consumers in Houston and beyond.