2006 SBNation Air Jordan Invitational First Round: KG vs. Amare

Aah, the sneaker ad.

It's probably one of the most underrated things about basketball, the sneaker ad. Always entertaining, often telling of a player's personality, usually re-ran about 1,500 over the course of an All-Star Weekend.

The collective minds in SBNation's hoops department decided to let our readers decide what the top sneaker ad of the year was. As a result, we give you...

The 2006 SBNation Air Jordan Invitational!

Four SBNation hoops sites will be hosting first-round matchups in the Air Jordan Invitational. Visit Blog-a-Bull, Pounding the Rock and Blazers Edge to vote in the other first round contests, which include MJ vs. Wade, Kobe vs. Vince and TMac vs. LeBron. You will also get a chance to check out the commercials there, if you haven't already seen them.

Here, though: It's KG versus Amare. Click the links below to view the commercials, and vote in the poll on the right.

Kevin Garnett (adidas) - "What's Inside"

Amare Stoudemire (Nike) - "St. Peter's Prep"

Be sure to vote at all the sites. First round voting will end Wednesday night, and the second round will start next Monday.