NICKNAME: "Boom Goes the Dynamite" Kid
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: There are certain unforgettable moments in sports when an individual is given a once in a lifetime opportunity to come through...and hits one out of the park.
This is not one of those moments.
In 2003, during his freshman year at Ball State University, Brian Collins was asked to fill in for the regular sportscaster on the Ball State Campus News Team. What happened next was something no one would ever forget.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W45DRy7M1no
Like The Usual Suspects, 8-1/2, and Mulholland Dr., this video requires more than one viewing. I suggest watching the video again, paying close attention to these parts.
0:21 - "Oh no"
0:45-1:00 - ???
1:20 - "I'm so sorry"
2:08 - "Stephen Jackson stevetkaj;kt;gakj"
2:20 - Reggie Miller has shape shifted into Jason Kidd. After taking over his body, he makes an outside shot.
2:26-2:30 - "Later he gets the rebound, passes it to the man, shoots it, and boom goes the dynamite."
3:40 - "Yeah" *Head Explodes
"The Collins Incident" was not all Brian's fault. An inexperienced operator actually fast-forwarded the script on the teleprompter, so Collins was only left with a few words and phrases. Luckily, his improv skills came through, and he pretty much saved it with his "Boom goes the dynamite" line, which has gained enormous popularity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpLZ0mvMYlA
According to Wikipedia, ESPN SportsCenter anchor Scott Van Pelt e-mailed Collins words of encouragement and paid homage to him using the "boom" line on the air several times.[1]
One day we may all witness a Brian Collins/Stuart Scott Sportscenter, or as I'd call it, Armageddon Day.
KOBE DOES A RIGHTEOUS 360...
PASSES IT TO THE MAN...
WHO'S BEEN OFF THE FIZZLE NIZZLE SHIZZLE BO DIZZLE...
AND BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE!
AH, THAT JUST AIN'T RIGHT. BRIAN, YOU'RE AS COOL AS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PILLOW. YOU WANNA CHECK OUT MY LAZY EYE?
OH NO.
BRIAN, BRIAN, CAN'T YOU SEE? SOMETIMES YOUR MOVES JUST HYPNOTIZE ME.
UH.....
BC! THAT'S YOUR NICKNAME NOW. GET IT PLAYA? THOSE ARE YOUR INITIALS. BC IN THE HOUSE.
I...UH...MY NAME IS...UH...REGGIE MILLER WITH THE...SOFTBALL PASS...VANILLA COKE..UH...BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE!
BC AND STU, US AND YOU, MORE IN 2, SO PLEASE STAY TUNED.
ISN'T THAT 4 FINGERS YOU ARE HOLDING UP?
2 x 2 = 4
I...(GULPS)...DON'T HAVE A CALCULATOR ON ME.
BOOYAH!
WHAT'S HE DOING NOW: Interning for this guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCx5DR5oemw&feature=related
POSITION ON YOUR TEAM: Play-by-Play guy.
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