Blog #3: Most Influential Person

In the last week alone, the music and acting communities lost 3 incredible talents: David Bowie, Alan Rickman, and Glenn Frey. The sports broadcasting world also lost an announcing legend last week in Jim Simpson. Consider people of today or the past who have made their mark on the world in some way. What individual has made the greatest impact on the field of ____? Defend your position. Be sure to explain the accomplishments this person made and why these matter so much.

                I think that Gus Johnson is one of the greatest individuals to make an impact in the field of sports broadcasting. He has been one of the most recognizable voices sports games, and NBA playoff games. He is also going to Fox Sports leading commentator in the 2018 announcers. He has been hired by ESPN, CBS Sports, and Fox Sports, where he has commented some of the biggest sporting events. These events include March Madness games, NFL playoff World Cup. Johnson also has been featured in many sports video games as an in-game commentator. Johnson has also been nominated for Emmys for his commentating and being on Fox Sports and ESPN. Johnson is also very well known for coming up with a lot of phrases. These include "Oh my goodness!", "Rise and fire... Count it!", "Here comes the pain!", "He's got 'get away from the cops' speed!", "From the parking lot!", "And the Runner....Bang!", "Pure!", "BAM!", "Hot Sauce!", “Heartbreak City”, “The slipper fits”, "Cold-Blooded!", "What a game!", and " Up and in HA-HAAA".  With these comments Gus Johnson has made has helped make sports much more entertaining and memorable for the common viewer and myself. I can remember hearing his voice on T.V. has a kid, and is part of the reason on why I like sports so much today. He also has made charitable donations to many parties throughout his life, and also puts on a basketball camp for less fortunate kids every summer. Overall, Gus Johnson will be forever remembered for his vivid and upbeat commentating which has inspired many people, and is his contributions to society off-air.