Written Analysis 2

Basketball

Basketball the game I feel needs no introduction. However, the game is two teams with five players of each on the court playing to see who scores the most points in the time allowed. Basketball has many rituals and common stereotypes. Some of the rituals are special handshakes, a team cheer to get the players hyped, a prayer before the game, and my favorite started by the Chicago bulls which was introducing your star player last. This was started with none other than Michael Jordan where the team would leave him to be introduced last and the crowed would go crazy. One of the biggest stereotypes is short people can’t play basketball. This stereotype was in my opinion crushed by Muggsy Bogues The shortest player ever to play in the NBA, the 5 foot 3 inches point guard played for 15 seasons.

Icon Analysis

The three icons I choose to write my blog about include comedian Jimmy Fallon, former basketball superstar Michael Jordan and finally my current professional football player Calvin Johnson. I choose these three icons because each one of these icons plays a different role in my life. For example Michael Jordan plays a part in my childhood as I watched and admired the way he played the game of basketball day in and day out.  The Detroit Lions star wide receiver Calvin Johnson plays a role in how I won three hundred-dollars in a fantasy football league. Finally comedian Jimmy Fallon, who doesn’t love a good laugh at the end of a long

Jimmy Fallon is a comedian/singer/actor and a television host. Fallon is most known for his work with the widely known television show, Saturday Night Live. Saturday Night live was actually how I discovered comedic icon Jimmy Fallon. Watching Fallon became almost a tradition as following his discovery I would watch YouTube videos almost every night.

Next I choose to write about the most recognized icon in sports Michael Jordan. Watching Michael Jordan never gets old. To this day I still watch old clips of Jordan whenever the urge hits me. Michael Jordan also has perhaps one of the most successful shoe brands with a hefty price tag making him successful even outside of the basketball world.

Finally the last iconic figure I choose to write about is Pro football star Calvin Johnson Jr. Johnson was my favorite football player to watch and also played a significant role in my winning of three hundred dollars in fantasy football. Johnson holds the record for the most receiving yards in a single season and a few other records making him one of my favorite players of all time.

What is popular culture, and what does it mean to you?

I think it is whatever is popular and common that everyone is doing. Popular coulter is anything like a TV show, Internet, cellphones, and a fashion line.

Why is an understanding of popular culture relevant to you in a business environment and in your present and future career?

I am majoring in computer science which would result in programing jobs. With that said understanding popular culture would be very important in developing any new programs or applications.

What would you consider to be an example of a pop culture artifact? And why would you choose it?

I chose Facebook because it is one of the most popular artifacts there is today, not only in American culture but worldwide as well. Being from Palestine and living in the United States Facebook has played a major part in my life keeping me up to date on news and in contact with family.