Rare is the occasion when professional athletes are taken out of their element—off the court, out of the pool, say—that they look as good or perform as well as when they are doing what they do best. This commercial for Guitar Hero World Tour (a.k.a. Ersatz Rock Band), featuring Kobe Bryant, Tony Hawk, Michael Phelps and Alex Rodriguez, is no exception. Roll tape:

Bryant makes a decent effort at acting and Hawk is a video game commercial vet, but the other two need to stick to humping for car dealerships or, in Phelps' case, stay with commercials where he doesn't have to talk:

With the exception of Hawk, who has a legitimate connection to music and video games, MTV has no authority to publish here. What do Kobe, A-Rod, and especially an uber-awkward Phelps have to do with Guitar Hero? This is purely a case of celebrity logo slapping.