One of the very first memories I have of bonding with my mother was over the Los Angelos Lakers and the man they called Magic Ervin Johnson. She told me she played in middle school but I never saw her play. I only saw her shoot around playing, let’s just say she must have been a great defender. But come Sunday ABC would have the game of the week and we would watch the Lakers play. Her love of the lakers was infectious or should I say of Magic Johnson. She was so in love with Magic that she married a man who I believe is looked and acted like Magic. He played basketball, he is 6’9, loved working with the youth, and helped out his community. It was a running joke that she only married him because he looked like and acted like Magic. Before she passed she admitted it to him, jokingly of course that it was true. The thing she loved about Magic was his personality and how passionate he was about motivating others, even after he was diagnosed with AIDS and no longer played basketball. But I would be remiss if I did not mention that smile, it would light up a room and make everyone feel good. When first came to the Civic Center and spoke, I yelled out I love you Magic and he said I love you too. I was on cloud 9.
I chose this audio track called Go Time by Rohas Hussein because it talks about basketball and being in a baller mindset. I think I am going to use the track to hype my 5-year-old nephew who is learning basketball now.
Hey Latasha. I loved the memory that you tied into your image. I always forget that many sports images are not owned by the teams themselves, but by the photographer/photo company. The audio makes me feel like I am in the game. I used to go to Magic games when I was younger and this is what it felt like to be in the crowd.
On their own, the image looks almost like it was posed. The crowd looks bored and the players look oiled. The audio feels like from a video game, could be sports-related, but definitely not very realistic. Together, they feel like they could be a replay of a game or a very hyped-up ad.
If you picked something slower or more classical, it could be seen as a memorial if the player had died or a “tribute” to the team that lost.
This is a great memory to tie into your image, I found myself delving into my memories as well for my post. It’s honestly kinda funny how we can find ourselves going back to old memories all of these ideas. It’s cool how much it connected you and your mother!
The photo is good! It’s hard to get good ones during a live game but this one is pretty clear. If a bit old. Confessedly the audio doesn’t change it much for myself? This is a hard one I’ll admit, since I can’t think of what might work better myself. It just feels a little hard to connect to the image for myself.