Lying about my age to NBA rookies from @nbaresdev

The creator, a 28-year-old, conducts a social experiment at an NBA draft event by asking rookie players for basketball advice while claiming to be progressively older (51, 45, 68, 88). He gauges their reactions, which range from polite advice-giving to mild surprise, and reflects on whether their media training makes them overly agreeable. He concludes by asking a rookie to guess his actual age, and the rookie guesses 38.

Creator: @nbaresdev on Instagram

Video format

Street Interview

Video outline

  1. State absurd premise
  2. Test premise with subjects
  3. Escalate the absurdity
  4. Reveal subjects' compliance
  5. Deliver final twist

Narrative framework

The Escalating Lie Gauntlet

Narrative framework logic

To test the compliance or politeness of a specific group by presenting them with a series of interactions based on a single, increasingly absurd lie. The entertainment comes from the tension of seeing how far the lie can be pushed before it breaks.

Topics: Basketball, Comedy, Social Behavior

Concepts: Social Experiment, Question Montage

Formats: Street Interview

Elements: Text Overlay, Lower Third, Jump Cut, Montage Editing

Account types: Personal Brand, Brand

Transcript excerpt

NBA rookies know how old I am? I'm 51. Do you have any advice for an old guy like me playing pickup basketball? Well, worst, don't get hurt. I am a 28 year old young man lying to NBA draft prospects for my job. Prospects for my job. Do you have any advice for a 45 year old like myself best getting started playing pickup basketball? I'd probably say some simple advice is work hard. Ubuko Okorie didn't flinch at 45. How old can I claim to be? I'm 51, 57 year old, 68 year old like myself best getting into pickup basketball. For I mean, the best advice I can give you is kinda try to How far could I go? Dalen Swain thinks I'm 68. Any advice for an 88 year old? If you're 88, do you want advice? I'll say, tier? Do I look 88? Is the rookie PR training that powerful that I can just say anything? This is my stepdad. Do you have any advice for drills he could do to improve his game? Working your dribble drill. Cameron, my grandson's about your age. Do you have any tips for a young hooper starting out today? Yeah, man. I think just take it day by day. I feel like don't fall in love with the result in the moment. I've been playing pickup since the ABA merger. Do you have any advice for an old g

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