By Steven Roberts
Christmas is supposed to be a time for cheer, togetherness and the release of Christmas edition of Nike and LeBron James' Air Max LeBron VII, but leave it to a couple of holiday egos to get in the way.
In the newest three-part installment of Nike's "MVPuppets" series, Blizten (aka the #1 reindeer in the world) calls out Santa Claus, Lebron and Kobe for a game of basketball. In the first video, Blitzen — voiced by none other than Lupe Fiasco — calls Santa at home to unleash a barrage of venomous lyrics straight at Kris Kringle, Kobe and Bron Bron, challenging the three to a game. "B to the L-I-Tee-Zee/ Three suckers plus one me equals too easy/ Believe me the top of your wish list better read/ A chance to beat me/ Because you never got that."
Blitzen's confidence is shaken once the wise-cracking Santa — voiced by KRS-One — appears in the second video rocking a Kangol, a pair of Cazals and gold rope chain. "Y'all got issues and I'm not a subscriber/ You the reindeer, I'm the driver/ Kris Kringle, the gift's in my saliva/ I got every address in the hood, I'll find ya."
Finally, Santa, Kobe, and LeBron meet up with Blitzen and the other reindeer in the third video and proceed to embarrass the antlered one. In the third video, entitled "Dunking on Reindeer," Kobe, LeBron and Santa dismantle Blitzen and his team. "Vixen crying to Blitz like 'Oh no!/ LeBron took one from behind the free throw!'/ LeBron rose up, looked at him again said/ 'Merry Christmas Blitz'/ And shattered the rim."