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Who's in the 'Buy a bucket of Corona' NCAA Tournament commercial with Eli Manning?

Events like the NCAA Tournament provide great entertainment, both in the games and the commercials. The newest Corona spot has people asking a question.
Feb 2, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA;  NFC head coach Eli Manning participates in the AFC versus NFC Pro
Feb 2, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; NFC head coach Eli Manning participates in the AFC versus NFC Pro / Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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The NCAA Tournament commercials are certainly nothing compared to the pageantry of Super Bowl commercials, but they definitely resonate with college basketball fans and are usually pretty fun.

One such commercial this year features Eli Manning watching a basketball game from courtside. He begins an exchange with a "friend" about the team not being able to buy a bucket, which morphs into the joke of "buying a bucket of Corona"

For many people it seems Eli's buddy in the commercial is hard to identify (Syracuse fans being the noted exception). Even a Google search turms up little other than Corona replacing Snoop Dogg with actor Pedro Paschal.

So who's in the commercial with Eli Manning?

Come to find out, the other person in the commercial with Eli has been getting a lot more commercial facetime lately, including a new spot with AT&T.

It's former Syracuse and NBA Star -- and NCAA Tournament winner -- Carmleo Anthony.

While Eli's gives a typically muggy performance, Anthony's sideyeing "You think you slick, you not slick" is flawlessly delivered.

Syracuse may not have qualified for the Big Dance this year, but it's still great to see Melo on our TVs as the tournament is ongoing.

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