New Google+ promo features Bill Walton and friends in a hilarious NBA Hangout

Google has been rolling out promos on TV and web for Google+, and they’re actually kind of cute. This one is no exception.

In it, former NBA players Bill Walton, Kenny Smith, Spero Dedes, Steve Kerr and Jon Barry use a Google+ Hangout to discuss YouTube clips of people playing basketball in their back yard. It’s actually hilarious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3uqtFEe6eo

The spots are really smart because they serve as an entertainment tutorial for those not on the service yet. Showing Google+ in action, with former NBA stars, is bound to get the attention of people who only know about Facebook when it comes to social networking.

Of course, the Google+ team just announced that the NBA has embraced the service, in a big way.