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Is Nike exploiting this fat kid?

Posted By: Ric Peterson · 8/14/2012 1:10:00 PM

Nathan Sorrell, a 12-year-old from Ohio, weighs 200 lbs. He's also the star of a new jogging ad from Nike, called "Find Your Greatness."

As you can see below, he's trudging and huffing along in this video in a bid to inspire average people to exercise.

Is this a great message, or his Nike exploiting this poor kid? 

Nathan says that after seeing himself in this video, he and his mom are going on diets and trying to get in shape. And Nike says they might even do a sequel...

 

- Sarah Deshaies

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