Dynamite
The most famous prizes in the world are named after this man, the inventor of dynamite, who founded the awards posthumously out of fear of being only remembered as the guy who invented military explosives.
Alfred Nobel or just Nobel
This iconic deli cookie is believed to have been invented in New York City and twice came up in Seinfeld, which I have not watched much but Wikipedia said so.
Black and white cookies
Yurchenko double pike vault. That’s the clue.
Simone Biles
This famous Florida city goes on to become a forward for the U.S. Women's National Team and the face of women’s soccer in the 1990s
Mia-mi-a Hamm
In 1969, when the No. 1 overall pick was decided by a coin flip, the Suns lost the toss and the right to select this absolute all-time great. The guy they drafted, Neal Walk, wasn’t as bad as people remember -- he averaged 20 & 12 for the Suns in 1972-73, and is one of the best Jewish NBA players ever! But, like, he’s not the guy who went No. 1.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
In the opening part of Dynamite, Jung Kook sings that he’s going to "jump to the top" just like this NBA star.
LeBron James
This meat is beef cut from either the shoulder or the belly that is brined and seasoned, originally used as a preservation tool because refrigerators weren’t invented yet. It is now considered one of the iconic meats of American Jewish cuisine.
Pastrami
Until recently, this gymnast was the vault queen of our hearts with her huge Amanar as well as her legendary meme when she only won the silver medal.
McKayla Maroney
Mickey Mouse’s home city started singing this song from the Sound of Music.
Orlan-do-rei-mi
In Game 4 of the 2007 conference semifinals, Robert Horry body-checked Steve Nash into the scorer’s table (and before Spurs fans start crying that Nash embellished the contact -- you have five titles, why are you so upset? You should unpack that). During the ensuing skirmish, Amar’e Stoudemire and this beloved-by-Defector wine connoisseur stood up off the bench, resulting in one of the most pedantic suspensions in sports history.
Boris Diaw
My personal favorite lyric in Dynamite is sung by several members of BTS and references this very expensive gemstone, which is formed when carbon atoms under high temperature and pressure bond and start to grow crystals. You get an extra 600 points if you can tell me the lyrics.
Answer: Diamond; I'm diamond, you know I glow up
A sweet, braided bread that you can make using any flavor but, c’mon, we all know chocolate is the best. There also was controversy last year when Paul Hollywood told a contestant on the Great British Bake Off that, “I’ve had it in New York and it’s not nearly as nice as this.” New York bakers were not amused. (This bread also came up in Seinfeld, which I have not watched much but my hubs said so.)
Babka
This gymnast might be best remembered for her parents going viral for their nervous reactions to every step of her routine in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. She’s also won three gold medals, two with her team and one for her floor routine, as well as two silver medals and a bronze.
Aly Raisman
This city on Florida’s Gulf Coast has the world’s largest shuffleboard courts but what it really wants is a fast-food hamburger.
St. Peters-burg-er King
Kobe Bryant’s playoff game winner vs. the Suns in 2006 is an iconic image, but the Lakers blew a 3-1 lead in that series (a rare Not Terrible Moment in Phoenix Suns History!). Four years later, with the conference finals tied 2-2, Kobe took another would-be game winner and airballed … but it landed right in the hands of this player, whose putback effectively ended the series and the Steve Nash-Amar’e Stoudemire era.
Ron Artest (or Metta World Peace or Metta Sandiford-Artest)
In the opening verse of Dynamite, Jung Kook sings that he would like to have a glass of ice tea and play this sport that’s commonly played in people’s rec rooms or basements.
Ping Pong
You know this soup by its red coloring, which comes from the main ingredients, beets.
Borscht
This gymnast was the first Black woman to win the Olympic all-around championship in women’s gymnastics, which she won in 2012. She also won team gold in 2012 and 2016.
Gabby Douglas
The problematic writer of the Star Spangled Banner visits the southernmost point in the United States.
Frances Scott Key West
In the final seconds of Game 6 of the 1993 NBA Finals, with the Suns up 98-96 vs. the Chicago Bulls, Phoenix thought it would be fun not to guard this sharpshooter. The Suns haven’t played a Finals game since.
John Paxson
This explosive liquid is the key ingredient in dynamite.
Nitroglycerin
My mom’s favorite dish. You take the leaves of this vegetable and wrap them around ground beef (or pork, but that’s not kosher), then cook them in tomato sauce. My grandmother swore the secret was to add a little rice to the ground beef. Keeps it from getting lumpy.
Stuffed cabbage
This gymnast made the US National Team in 2008, although she missed out on most of the Olympics due to a broken ankle. She’s currently making headlines for her attempt at a comeback as an elite gymnast this year, at the age of 32.
Chellsie Memmel
Once considered the spring break capital, this city changes gears and authors a famous book about how to make everyone like you.
Fort Lauder-dale Carnegie
In the conference semifinals of 1995 -- the Suns’ last good title chance in the Jordan era -- Phoenix blew a 3-1 lead to Houston, punctuated by the Game 7 “Kiss of Death” shot from this Rockets role player.
Mario Elie