Dr. J Meets Dr. Pepper In New Commerical

Back in the 70s and early 80s, the Dr. J brand was almost everywhere one could turn. So was the Dr. Pepper brand. Who can forget the "I'm a Pepper, He's a pepper, She's a Pepper, We're a Pepper, Wouldn't you like to be a Pepper too?" jingles and commericals that the networks seemed to play to no end?

When I read the news today that Dr. J has a new add with Dr. Pepper, I thought it was a no-brainer that they did this but it also made me wonder as long as Dr. Pepper has been around, had Dr. Pepper ever approached Dr. J before? This is what I found out on Wikipedia; Aside from the numerous sponsors and tie-ins, Dr. J had, Coca-Cola was one of them and I was not fully aware of Dr. J's NASCAR team history. Interesting!
~LT

"After his basketball career, he became a businessman, obtaining ownership of a Coca-Cola bottling plant in Philadelphia and doing work for TV as an analyst. In 1997, he joined the front office of the Orlando Magic.

"He and former NFL running back Joe Washington fielded a NASCAR Busch Grand National Series team in the late 1990s, becoming the first ever NASCAR racing team at any level owned completely by minorities. The team had secure sponsorship from Dr Pepper for most of its existence. Erving, a racing fan himself, stated that his foray into NASCAR was an attempt to raise interest in NASCAR among African-Americans."