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By KIRA TERRY REVIEWJOURNAL.COM

September 15, 2014 - 11:55 am

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin has added poetry to his resume — well, kind of.

Griffin throws down some slam poetry in three new Vizio ads, delivering artistic poems on very serious subjects — a bobblehead, a mouthguard and of course tearaway pants.

And you can even have Griffin write a poem for you by answering a few questions.

Watch the three ads below.

Contact Kira Terry at kterry@reviewjournal.com. Find her on Twitter: @kiraterry

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