Who is the black guy at the very beginning of that new AT&T/Cingular commercial?

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It's bugging me, he has to be some old NBA player. He is tall, lanky with a grey beard and glasses on and walks like an athlete (swaggers). It's that AT&T commercial they always show where people are answering their phones saying "Heyyy bud" <-- (NBA player I'm trying to find) "Whas up?!" , "What's happenin?" etc

Anyone know who he is? I can't find the commercial anywhere on Youtube or the internet at the moment.

 

[thesurge]

it's not bill russell

 

[Q]

Originally posted by: thesurge
it's not bill russell

OK....

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