Man bouncing ball Emoji
People
A male figure captured mid-motion while dribbling or preparing to bounce a ball. The figure is typically depicted in a sportswear uniform, focusing on the coordination required to handle the ball.
Usage Context
Used to denote sports, physical activity, or training sessions. It is the go-to reaction for fans watching a live game, talking about local pickup matches, or discussing the career of a professional athlete. People often use this alongside 🏀 or 🏆 to celebrate a win or show their support for a specific team.
History
This emoji was added to the Unicode standard as part of the effort to broaden representation for athletes across various disciplines. It evolved from simpler character-based representations used in early Japanese mobile messaging platforms, which sought to simplify sports reporting and fan communication through single icons.
Details
Glyph
⛹♂
Unicode
U+26F9 U+200D U+2642
Shortcode
:emoji_u26f9_200d_2642:
HTML Entity
⛹‍♂
Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory person-sport
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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