What’s Trending: Monday, May 17th, 2021
#KobeBryant
o He was inducted into the hall of fame over the weekend, 16 months after his death in a helicopter accident.
o He was inducted by his longtime friend and mentor, Michael Jordan.
o The ceremony took place a year after it was originally scheduled due to the pandemic.
o His wife, Vanessa Bryant, made a moving speech on Kobe’s behalf while Michael stood next to her.
o She talked about his love of the game and how he never wanted to disappoint his fans, especially the ones in the 300 sections that saved up to watch him play.
o She also praised him for always betting on himself.
#OliviaRodrigo
o She made her debut on Saturday Night Live over the weekend.
o The High School Musical: The Musical: The Series actress and singer performed her mega-hit song “driver’s license” for her first song.
o For her second performance, she performed her new single “good 4 u” which was just released last week.
o Both songs will be on her debut album, Sour, which comes out this Friday, May 21st.
#VegasBorn
o Yesterday was Game 1 of the Honda West Division Semi-Finals and the Vegas Golden Knights lost in a heartbreaker to the Minnesota Wild, 1-0 in overtime.
o Minnesota’s Joel Eriksson Ek’s scored 3:20 into overtime.
o Vegas’ Marc-Andre Fleury became the first goalie in NHL history to play in 15 consecutive postseasons and he made 29 saves during the game.
o 8,683 fans were in attendance for Game 1.
o Game 2 is at 7pm on Tuesday at the T-Mobile Arena.
#PickleHardSeltzer
o Move over White Claw, there’s a new hard seltzer in town, just in time for summer.
o Get ready for “Afternoon Dillight Hard Pickle Seltzer.” Yep, pickle-flavored boozy seltzer.
o It actually started as an April Fool’s Joke last year but beverage companies BrüMate and Crook & Marker have made it a reality.
o “Afternoon Dillight” will be available this summer as a limited release.
o The pickle seltzer will come in 21-packs that advertise the flavor as “a really big dill.”