Air New Zealand started screening its 23rd inflight safety video aboard flights on Thursday, 14th November.
Titled Every Point Counts the video options basketball star and Kiwi icon Steven Adams, in addition to a bunch of iconic celebrities like comic Tom Sainsbury who does double responsibility as each coach and referee, sports activities broadcaster Andrew Mulligan on commentary, TikTok star Theo Shakes as an viewers member, and a particular cameo from Steven’s sister and Olympic legend, Dame Valerie Adams.
In the video, Steven takes on a bunch of Kiwi youngsters in a pleasant basketball recreation, with stress rising because it comes right down to the wire on the courtroom.
An true honour
Adams stated it was an honour to star in Air New Zealand’s safety video and he loved the chance to do it alongside some very particular whānau.
He stated: “It was awesome to be part of a project that involved young people and the community. It was fun to have Val in the video too. As a younger brother, at first, I was like ‘Man, get out of my video!’ But it’s cool to do a family collab: it was a special moment.”
Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran added that the airline is at all times on the ball in terms of safety and its newest video goals to be each informative and entertaining.
Foran stated: “We’re thrilled to have Kiwi icon Steven Adams join the Air New Zealand safety video whānau. His journey from Rotorua to the bright lights of international basketball has inspired countless fans to chase their dreams, making him the perfect fit to take to the court in the leading role. We know an entertaining safety video is what our customers want. So, we’ve done just that. Basketball as a sport is synonymous with entertainment, so it gave us plenty of shots at creating fun, engaging content.”