Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter are various social media sites that have changed the way we look at the Internet, but it also can change people’s lives and make them well known for doing some extraordinary. Blake Griffin, a rookie for the Los Angeles Clippers took the media by storm when he jumped over a Kia Optima and slammed dunked a basketball in this years NBA Slam- Dunk Competition. After the competiton was over his video went viral on Youtube. People were tweeting about what happened and how great it was. In result to all of the social media that brought attention to him, Kia decided to make it there official commercial for their new car because of it’s viral success. Kia gave him an endorsement deal and with all of this he has become this years most popular player.
It’s funny how the social media world works. You can have a great video and become famous or have a video that can destroy your reputation. So next time you think about getting on video and posting in online think about it, because social media will be all over you.
