Here’s a look at the just-released 2025 ‘What It Takes’ commercial from Powerade US, the official sponsor of this season’s March Madness NCAA basketball tournament. Now let’s check out the full ad plus all the cast and soundtrack info.
The woman starring in this Powerade ad spot is 21-year-old LSU Tigers American college basketball player Flau’jae Johnson, a multi-talented lady who’s also a rap music recording artist, performing under the name Flau’Jae.
Powerade’s 30-second ad features Flau’jae Johnson rapping on a basketball court as well as dribbling and shooting some hoops while lyrics from her latest track appear around her. The commercial also points out that this Powerade drink contains “50% more electrolytes vs. Gatorade Thirst Quencer”.
What’s the Powerade commercial song?
Ad Music: What It Takes.
Artist/Rapper: Flau’jae.
Stream or download from Amazon.
Year of Release: 2025.
The song used in this March Madness Powerade commercial is a tune titled ‘What It Takes’ which was recorded by the star of the ad spot, basketball player and rapper Flau’jae.
This track has just been released to stream and download on Amazon Music and you can watch its official YouTube music video here:
The lyrics from the song What It Takes by Flau’jae heard in the ad are:
“I know it take more so I don′t care about what others do
Know I’m causing trouble when I’m drafted to the W
I been working hard, they act like they don′t see 10-hour days
Know i got the juice with NIL I’m sipping Powerade
It take more, it take four
When you sore, to your core
I got aura, on the court
From the port, pass the torch
They know I’m the sickest now they gotta turn their dosage up
I know how it feel to wear that ring and throw that trophy”.