File:PS5Digitalprerefined.jpg|The
ninth generation of video game consoles, like
PlayStation 5 (pictured) and
Xbox Series X, were both released in 2020. Games for PlayStation 5 such as
FC 24,
The Matrix Awakens, and
Overwatch 2 used HyperMotion and
Unreal Engine 5 to display more realistic graphics.
Grand Theft Auto VI is planned for release on ninth-generation consoles in 2026. File:TikTok exhibition stand at Gamescom 2022 in Cologne, Germany (52760217055).jpg|The
video-sharing site
TikTok became a major influence on pop culture and the music industry in the early 2020s. Short-form videos have increased in viewership through
Instagram Reels,
Facebook Reels and
YouTube Shorts during the decade. File:101 Albright Way.jpg|The
streaming wars got bigger in the 2020s as many new streaming services such as
Disney+,
Apple TV+,
HBO Max, and
Paramount+ competed against
Netflix,
Hulu, and
Amazon Prime Video. File:Karine Jean-Pierre is joined by the cast of Ted Lasso for a press briefing (52834074267).jpg|The decade saw popularized TV shows of the decade such as
Ted Lasso (the cast being pictured above),
Squid Game,
The Boys,
The Mandalorian,
Wednesday,
Peacemaker,
Shōgun,
Severance,
Euphoria,
Abbott Elementary,
Nobody Wants This, and
Only Murders in the Building. File:Airpods and Airpods Pro being displayed in electronics retail store.jpg|
AirPods have dominated the wireless headphone market in the early 2020s. Pictured are the base and "Pro" model of AirPods respectively. AirPods allow users to be several feet away from their device via
Bluetooth, a technology not seen in wired earbuds of previous decades. File:ALTer EGO 1 18 2020 (50740816801).jpg|Flashy multi-colored clothing became a trend in the early 2020s, as did baggier clothing such as hoodies, modeled here by musician
Billie Eilish. The 2020s revived and built upon
Y2K fashion trends. File:Food delivery robots in Espoo.jpg|In the 2020s, multiple online food delivery services such as
DoorDash,
Uber Eats,
Postmates,
Grubhub, and
Just Eat Takeaway became popular, becoming popular during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Food
delivery robots also became popular in the 2020s and were finally to the point they could be used to deliver food around larger areas such as college
campuses. File:Bluey entertains the crowds at Under 5s Day.jpg|
Bluey became one of the most popular cartoons of the 2020s, along with
Hazbin Hotel,
Harley Quinn,
Invincible,
Love, Death & Robots,
Arcane,
The Owl House,
Smiling Friends,
Kiff, ''
X-Men '97, and the web series The Amazing Digital Circus''. File:Crypto.com arena drone shot early 2023.jpg|The use of
cryptocurrency became more mainstream in the 2020s, Crypto such as
Bitcoin and others were notable. The Staples Center was even renamed
Crypto.com Arena in 2021.
NFTs as a form of digital art emerged in the 2020s, with NFTs such as
Everydays: the First 5000 Days. File:Galaxy Z series.jpg|
5G was introduced in smartphones during the early part of the decade, with the
Samsung Galaxy Flip and
iPhone 12 smartphones having 5G capabilities.
Foldable smartphones also became more popular, although concern grew about the durability of a legacy devices. File:Chatgpt-screenshot.png|Advancements in
AI have been rapid and fast-paced in the 2020s.
Generative AIs have become mainstream during the decade, with
synthetic media in the form of
Text-to-image models,
DeepSeek,
ChatGPT, and
Audio deepfakes. Additionally, AI has been used for video creation, such as with
Sora. File:Ambassador Burns speaks to a woman in front of a robot.jpg|The
Fourth Industrial Revolution in the 2020s is referred to as industrial change with emerging technologies such as
AI,
gene editing, and
advanced robotics that blur the lines between the physical, digital, and biological worlds. Automation also continues to take over human jobs. Above is a photo of a
Tesla Bot, which
Tesla, Inc. hopes to begin selling by 2027. File:Seattle - Lime Bike - 01.jpg|
Renewable energy sources such as
electric vehicles as well as solar- and wind-powered devices to combat
global warming became popular during the 2020s.
Scooter-sharing systems have become common in the street scene of the 2020s (especially in downtown areas), with
Lime becoming popular. File:French Hill hosts AR teachers on zoom call.jpg|The early 2020s started with a rise in
videoconferencing due to the pandemic, while many educational institutions and workplaces shifted to
distance learning and
remote work during and after the pandemic. Large-scale video conferencing became a reality and more common during the 2020s. File:Marcha de la "Generación Z", 15 de Noviembre - 54932910234.jpg|Gen Z society grown in pop culture, such as idolization promotions and community campaigns. The
Straw Hat Pirates' Jolly Roger flag from
One Piece as the symbol of the chaotic
Gen Z protests spread worldwide as well as media partnerships like the Operation Polaris Cross (
CyberAgent–
Konami agreement) and a controversial
Warner–Paramount merger in Japan and the US. File:Cosplay of Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko Kamado from Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba at FanimeCon 2023 (53056120458).jpg|Popular Japanese media franchises such as
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba,
Chainsaw Man,
Jujutsu Kaisen,
Oshi no Ko,
Frieren,
Attack on Titan,
Spy × Family,
Dr. Stone,
One Piece,
Umamusume,
Blue Lock, and
Mashle reaching large international audiences and fans used for crossover works during the
Reiwa era. File:AN19 - Undertale & Deltarune - Saturday (33 of 35) (48217382722).jpg|The 2020s saw the online fandom boom, franchises including
Deltarune, KPop Demon Hunters, Genshin Impact,
Hazbin Hotel,
Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!,
Umamusume,
The Amazing Digital Circus, and
Heated Rivalry became highly organized and influential in the
Gen Z digital culture. File:HCCD25 - TADC group.jpg|
Independent animation entered the mainstream in the 2020s with shows such as
The Amazing Digital Circus,
Hazbin Hotel,
Helluva Boss,
Murder Drones, and
Lackadaisy. File:空から見た大阪・関西万博2025.jpg|The decade saw the rise of eco-friendly wooden architecture, such as the
Grand Ring by
Sou Fujimoto as the symbol of the famous
Expo 2025 held between April and October 2025 in
Osaka. File:Sagrada Família side view.jpg|
Sagrada Familia in
Barcelona became
the world's tallest church when a part of its central tower was lifted into place and reached 162.91 m, surpassing
Ulm Minster, made by
Antonio Gaudi's longtime legacy of the construction progress since 1882. File:Épreuve Athlétisme Jeux Olympiques 2024 Stade France - Saint-Denis (FR93) - 2024-08-02 - 138.jpg|
Summer Olympic Games of the 2020s include
Paris in 2024 and
Los Angeles in 2028, as well as
Tokyo 2020 in 2021 (the first ever Olympic games to be delayed, taking place in 2021 instead of 2020); The
Winter Olympic Games of the decade included
Beijing in 2022 and
Milan-Cortina in 2026. File:Super Nintendo World (Universal Studios Japan).png|The 2020s was a more profitable era for movies based on video games.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie and its
sequel surpassed $2 billion, and Nintendo plans to open a group of international theme parks called
Super Nintendo World and a Nintendo Museum between 2021 and 2025. File:Barbenheimer - July 2023.jpg|
Barbenheimer, consisting of the films
Barbie and
Oppenheimer, was the double feature phenomenon released on the same day in July 2023, which both films became critically and commercially successful. Other films from the decade included
Everything Everywhere All at Once,
Wicked,
Dune,
Top Gun: Maverick,
Sinners,
M3GAN,
RRR, and
Hundreds of Beavers. File:AR- Apple Vision Pro (2023).png|
Apple Vision Pro, which was released in 2024, marks an advancement in spatial computing and
mixed reality headsets. The device intends to merge physical and digital environments, overlaying computer graphics on each individual user's real-world environments. File:Monkey in the Matrix (52536941713).jpg|During the 2020s, the idea of
brain implants existed in an early, limited form. The company
Neuralink and a research group demonstrated the ability for a monkey to move a computer cursor with neural signals, typing coherent sentences. File:Cloud Logo.png|
Cloud computing has surged in popularity following and during the global pandemic of 2020. Cloud computing allows for data to be stored in
data centers and looked up on any device, rather than the photos, notes, etc. of a device being restricted to just that device. File:Sustainable Development Goals.svg|The
Sustainable Development Goals promote seventeen interlinked objectives designed to serve as a "shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future". Pictured above is a diagram listing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which are intended to be completed by the end of the 2020s. File:Meta Headquarters Sign.jpg|Social media rebranding occurred during the 2020s, with Facebook, Inc. and Twitter changing their names to
Meta Platforms and
X (though many people continue to call it Twitter). New social platforms such as
Threads and
Bluesky also launched. File:The White House - 54437612258.jpg|Japanese baseball player
Shohei Otani became one of the most popular sports figures during the decade, following the victory of the
Los Angeles Dodgers at the
2024 World Series, and again in
2025 followed by
Yoshinobu Yamamoto who won the
World Series MVP. File:Argentina 3-3 Francia - Copa Mundial 2022 - Argentina campeón.jpg|Football domination continued during the decade, including Argentina won over France at the
2022 FIFA World Cup final.
Lionel Messi and
Kylian Mbappé became one of the famous footballers of the decade.
Fashion The fashion of the early 2020s was characterized by a variety of styles and influences from different eras. During this period, the trend towards individuality and self-expression in clothing continued.
Young millennials and
Generation Z has witnessed and enjoyed a notable resurgence of fashion styles from the
1980s,
1990s, and
2000s in the fashion industry. A prominent example of this is the revival of trends such as
crop tops,
baggy jeans, and elements from the
Y2K aesthetic. In the 2020s, many companies, including current
fast fashion giants such as
Shein and
Temu, began using social media platforms such as
TikTok and
Instagram as a marketing tool. Marketing strategies involving third parties, particularly
influencers and celebrities, have become prominent tactics.
E-commerce platforms that promote small businesses, such as
Depop and
Etsy, grew by offering vintage, homemade, or resold clothing from individual sellers.
Thrifting also exploded in popularity because of the potential to find valuable pieces of clothing at cheaper prices.
Film 's
Avatar: The Way of Water and
Jiaozi's
Ne Zha 2. The
COVID-19 pandemic heavily impacted film releases especially early in the decade, resulting in a drastic drop in box office revenue as well as many films postponing their release or shifting it to a
streaming services.
Avatar: The Way of Water is the highest-grossing film of the decade so far, and currently the
third-highest-grossing film of all time. Other financially successful films at the box office include
Top Gun: Maverick,
Dune and its sequel
Dune: Part Two, and
Wicked. Superhero films mostly continued to do well financially, such as most successes from the
Marvel Cinematic Universe, continuing with its "
Multiverse Saga" (accompanied with a series of
shows and
specials created exclusively on
Disney+ which interconnect with the films). Several successful horror films included
M3GAN, the
X trilogy,
Barbarian, and
Sinners. In 2023, the films
Barbie and
Oppenheimer were both released on the same day, which led to the creation of the double feature phenomenon known as "
Barbenheimer". Both films became critically and commercially successful with both receiving a nomination for
Best Picture at the
96th Academy Awards, and the latter winning both the award and nabbing
Christopher Nolan's first
Best Director award. Critically successful films nominated for awards include
Nomadland,
CODA,
Everything Everywhere All at Once,
Hundreds of Beavers,
Licorice Pizza,
The Fabelmans,
Killers of the Flower Moon,
Past Lives,
Elvis,
Belfast,
The Power of the Dog,
Poor Things,
Anora,
The Substance,
RRR,
Better Man,
The Brutalist,
All Quiet on the Western Front,
A Complete Unknown,
One Battle After Another, and
Anatomy of a Fall. Critically successful animated films include
Wolfwalkers,
Encanto,
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,
Inside Out 2,
Ne Zha 2,
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,
The Boy and the Heron,
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train,
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle, ''
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, Nimona, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Luca, Once Upon a Studio, KPop Demon Hunters, The Wild Robot, Robot Dreams, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, Memoir of a Snail, Flow, Suzume, Scarlet, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, Flee, Jumbo, Zootopia 2, The First Slam Dunk, Hoppers, Chicken for Linda!''. 2025 became the year of
highest-grossing animated films in Asia, such as
Ne Zha 2 and
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle, to gross $3 billion in a successful box office of the year,
Japanese anime films became dominant for 15 years since
Arrietty (2010).
Television The 2020s started off with
streaming services like
Netflix,
Amazon Prime Video,
Apple TV+,
Paramount+,
HBO Max,
Showtime,
Crunchyroll,
Hayu,
Peacock,
DAZN, and
Disney+. Ad-supported
streaming televisions such as
Pluto TV and
YouTube TV also became more popular. During a live broadcast of the
94th Academy Awards in 2022, audiences across the auditorium and at home watched in shock as actor and musician
Will Smith, who was nominated for, and won,
Best Actor that evening for his performance in the biographical film
King Richard,
slapped comedian and actor
Chris Rock, who was presenting
Best Documentary Feature, across the face after making a joke about Smith's wife
Jada Pinkett Smith. Following that ceremony's incident, after receiving his Oscar, Smith was suspended from the academy for ten years. Billions of people watched the
death and state funeral of Elizabeth II in 2022 and the
2024 Summer Olympics coverage in
Paris speculated to be the most watched special television events in history.
Animated Japanese
anime continued to rise in global popularity and appeal during the decade, with works such as
Jujutsu Kaisen,
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba,
Beastars,
Chainsaw Man,
Spy × Family,
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, ''
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Oshi no Ko, Baki, Delicious in Dungeon, Record of Ragnarok, Frieren, Dandadan, Solo Leveling, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Tokyo Revengers, Vinland Saga, Witch Watch, Kaiju No. 8, Gachiakuta, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Sakamoto Days, Attack on Titan, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and One Piece'' reaching large international audiences. New and critically acclaimed teen and adult animated shows like
Harley Quinn,
Hazbin Hotel,
Primal,
Love, Death & Robots,
Blood of Zeus,
Invincible,
Arcane,
Devil May Cry, and
Smiling Friends, as well as the web series
The Amazing Digital Circus, were launched in the 2020s, along with other animated shows such as
Bluey,
Batwheels,
Hilda,
The Owl House,
Kiff, ''
X-Men '97, Amphibia, and Star Wars: Visions''.
Live-action A variety of shows on streaming services such as
Squid Game,
Severance,
Never Have I Ever,
Tulsa King,
Ted Lasso,
Beef,
The Boys,
Extraordinary Attorney Woo,
Only Murders in the Building,
Wednesday,
The Sex Lives of College Girls,
Euphoria,
Abbott Elementary,
The Bear,
Heartstopper,
Love, Victor,
The Pitt,
Shōgun,
The Witcher,
The White Lotus,
Alice in Borderland,
Hacks,
The Diplomat,
Yellowstone,
The Last of Us,
Succession,
Heated Rivalry and
Tiger King gained popularity. Many different shows on many different competing streaming services resulted in what has been called the "streaming wars" of the early 2020s. Miniseries also gained popularity such as ''
The Queen's Gambit, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Daisy Jones & the Six, Beef, Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Mrs. America, Mare of Easttown, and Pam & Tommy''. Also released in the 2020s, the reality game show
The Traitors achieved popularity and became a global success. Several TV shows based on films include
American Gigolo,
The Penguin,
live-action Star Wars series (such as
The Mandalorian,
Ahsoka, and
Andor),
Peacemaker,
Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and
Ted.
Music By 2020,
TikTok, an
online video service, had become extremely popular as a music platform on social media. Users on streaming platforms such as
Spotify,
YouTube Music,
Deezer,
Amazon Music, and
Apple Music have increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Festivals such as
Coachella were cancelled because of the virus. The COVID-19 pandemic devastated the touring business. The 2020s saw the continued impact of
streaming on the record industry, a trend that began in the
2010s. Platforms like
Spotify played a central role in shaping music trends, driving the success of both mainstream and emerging genres. Social media, particularly
TikTok, further amplified music with viral trends, while popular genres like
pop,
hip-hop,
R&B,
rock music including
pop punk and
shoegaze,
country,
K-pop and
indie music dominated the
Billboard Hot 100 charts. At the same time, underground genres like
hyperpop,
plugg,
jersey club,
phonk and
rage thrived in niche communities.
Pop,
hip-hop,
rock music including
pop punk and
shoegaze,
Eurodance,
indies,
K-pop,
R&B,
trance, and
synth-pop all dominated the early part of the decade, with the most popular artists being
Ariana Grande,
Lizzo,
Drake,
Kendrick Lamar,
Nicki Minaj,
Dua Lipa,
Ice Spice,
Charli XCX,
the Weeknd,
Justin Bieber,
Taylor Swift,
Chappell Roan,
Doja Cat,
Olivia Rodrigo,
Billie Eilish,
Playboi Carti,
Morgan Wallen,
Beyoncé,
Sabrina Carpenter,
Jelly Roll, and more. The early 20s also saw the one-off return of
the Beatles and
the Rolling Stones with a new
song and
album, respectively, which topped out the charts immediately upon release. 2022 saw a revival in
Kate Bush's song "
Running Up That Hill", due to its appearance in the
Netflix series
Stranger Things. Starting around 2023,
country music has seen a rise in popularity with artists such as
Luke Combs and
Morgan Wallen topping the charts along with artists such as
Beyoncé and
Post Malone releasing country albums.
Video games The
ninth generation of consoles began in 2020. The industry remains dominated by
Nintendo,
Sony, and
Microsoft with the release of the
Xbox Series X/S and the
PlayStation 5, while the
Nintendo Switch continues to be popular from the previous decade. Technological advancements in consoles included support for real-time
ray tracing graphics and output for
4K or even
8K resolution. Physical media continued to be replaced by online distribution of games, with the Xbox Series S and the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition lacking an optical drive. During the decade
PC gaming would continue growing rapidly with the console gaming market remaining more stagnant. The growing majority of video game developers would also primarily focus on developing their projects for PC.
Mobile gaming remained the largest sector of the video game industry during the decade, accounting for roughly half of the industry's revenue. Critically successful games such as
Elden Ring,
Ghost of Tsushima,
God of War Ragnarök, ''
Baldur's Gate 3, Black Myth: Wukong, Astro Bot, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Cyberpunk 2077,
and The Last of Us Part II were released and won multiple best game of the year awards, signaling a shift towards narrative-driven and single-played focused gaming compared with the end of the 2010s where popularity of multiplayer gaming dominated. Nonetheless, widely successful multiplayer games includes Among Us, EA Sports FC, Call of Duty: Warzone, Fall Guys, Fate/Grand Order, Fortnite, Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, It Takes Two, Counter-Strike 2, Umamusume: Pretty Derby, Minecraft, Terraria, Roblox, Tetris Effect, Dead by Daylight, Overwatch 2, League of Legends, and Valorant'' surged in popularity in the decade and became a global sensation since the
COVID-19 pandemic. The stadium and arena is also set to host the opening and closing ceremonies, aquatic events (swimming and diving), and basketball events for the
2028 Summer Olympics, which will be hosted in
Los Angeles, California, United States. The developments in
Port Melbourne,
Victoria of the
West Gate Tunnel continued from 2020, which is designed to provide an alternative to the
West Gate Bridge, it is expected to be completed in 2025. The
Unity Tower in
Kraków was finally completed on 30 September 2020. The construction of the building originally started in 1975 but stopped permanently in 1981 because of economic constraints and political unrest at the time. Due to the unfinished building's resemblance to a
skeleton, it was nicknamed after
Skeletor, the
arch-villain in
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, which was popular in Poland at the time construction began. Several developments in
Saudi Arabia to achieve the
Saudi Vision 2030, such as the
2034 FIFA World Cup stadiums,
Qiddiya City,
Neom's
The Line,
Jeddah Tower,
Roshn, and
Riyadh's
Expo 2030 site. The Jeddah Tower would become the world's
tallest building or structure, after a long-delayed construction progress and resumed in 2025, standing at least taller than the
Burj Khalifa. The Grand Ring was built and designed by the Japanese firms Tohata Architects and Azusa Sekkei, the building became the symbol of the famous
Expo 2025 in
Osaka, Japan. It was recognized by the
Guinness World Records as the world's largest architectural structure (certified area: 61,035.55 m2). Between October 2025 and February 2026, the
Sagrada Família became
the world's tallest church when a part of its central tower was lifted into place and reached 162.91 m, surpassing
Ulm Minster (161.53 m), and the cathedral reached its final height of . The cathedral also became the longest period of construction history since 1882, and reached its maximum height though the magnum opus of Catalan architect
Antoni Gaudí's legacy remains years away from completion.
Sports Since the
COVID-19 pandemic impacted major sporting events led to the postponement and cancellations in the early-2020s, technological advances growing popularity throughout the decade like digital live broadcasts from the successful
2024 Summer Olympics in
Paris.
Football,
horse racing,
basketball,
athletics,
tennis,
volleyball,
baseball, and
cricket became more popular for digital audiences during the decade. The COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation or rescheduling of numerous sporting events globally. The
2020 Summer Olympics and
Paralympics in
Tokyo were postponed to July–August 2021. This was the first Olympic Games to be postponed rather than cancelled in history since World War II. Zimbabwean sports administrator and politician
Kirsty Coventry became the first woman, the first multicultural, and the first African
President of the International Olympic Committee, following the resignation of
Thomas Bach. She is also the second youngest person and second Olympic medallist to be elected to the position since
Pierre de Coubertin and Thomas Bach, her achievements are focused on
feminism and
gender equality in sports. The International Olympic Committee has begun a new policy of authorizing up to 5 additional sports per edition of the Olympic Games, and this rule applies to both the Summer and Winter Games. This rule came into effect starting with the
2020 Summer Olympics.
Football Football's popularity has continued global dominance, while also undergoing significant shifts due to various factors,
Argentina and
Spain won the
2022 FIFA World Cup and the
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup by defeating
France and
England, with
Lionel Messi and
Aitana Bonmatí winning the
Golden Balls, while
Hinata Miyazawa and
Kylian Mbappé winning the
Golden Boots.
Baseball Baseball had a notable resurgence, particularly within its traditional strongholds,
Japan and the
United States. Japan defeated the United States in the
2023 World Baseball Classic with a score of 3–2, winning their 3rd title in the event. Japanese baseball player
Shohei Ohtani was named the MVP of the tournament. He became the first player in MLB history to record
50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season and was unanimously named the 2024
National League MVP. Rivaling
Aaron Judge of the New York
Yankees, Ohtani led the
Los Angeles Dodgers to victory in the
2024 World Series, and again in
2025 over
Toronto Blue Jays.
Venezuela had landslide victories over Japan and Italy in the quarterfinal and semifinal and won this year's World Baseball Classic tournament, beating the
United States 3–2 in the
2026 World Baseball Classic championship, with
Eugenio Suarez hitting a go-ahead double in the top of the 9th to clinch their first title. It was the first major international sporting competition won by Venezuela since the
1945 Amateur World Series, and the second time in Latin America since
2013.
Maikel García of Venezuela was named the MVP of the tournament. The tournament has hit new high levels in attendance and US Television viewership: the 2023 attendance record was broken before the pool play was ended, and US viewership of the final hit 10 million viewers for the first time ever.
Shohei Otani and
Mookie Betts met with
US president Donald Trump at the
White House in April 2025.
Basketball Shortly into the decade, on January 26, 2020, 5-time NBA champion, 2008
NBA MVP, two-time Olympic gold medallist and
Los Angeles Lakers great
Kobe Bryant, and his 13-year-old daughter
Gianna, died in a
California helicopter crash along with seven other people. A number of tributes and memorials subsequently followed, and the
All-Star Game MVP Award was renamed in Bryant's honour. Basketball has been characterized by significant global growth and dominance in strong youth engagement, the
2023 FIBA World Cup followed by
Germany won by defeating
Serbia. On February 7,
2023,
LeBron James, playing for the
Los Angeles Lakers, scored his 38,388th career point in a game against the
Oklahoma City Thunder, surpassing
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the
all-time leading scorer in NBA history. On the night of February 1–2, 2025, Luka Dončić was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis in a three-team deal facilitated by the Utah Jazz.
Food Food delivery apps such as
Deliveroo,
DoorDash,
Instacart,
Menulog,
Uber Eats,
Grubhub,
Bolt Food,
Wolt, and
Just Eat Takeaway became more popular since to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor dining was also closed in many countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and upon re-opening the usage of
QR codes and other technologies in the restaurant industry increased compared to the 2010s in order to comply with pandemic restrictions. Due to the
COVID-19 restrictions,
online grocery shopping has substantially grown and in the first few months of the pandemic, online grocery shopping increased by 300%. Before the pandemic occurred, food shopping activity accounted for 9% of the market, now 63% of consumers worldwide have purchased more groceries online after the outbreak than they did before they were socially isolated.
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