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 Twitter/X
Category People
Subcategory person-sport
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Twemoji Attribution
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Twemoji graphics are licensed under CC-BY 4.0. You must provide appropriate credit when redistributing or modifying these assets.
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