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Stephen Curry’s ‘night night’ celebration seems to have struck a chord with several sports figures across the world.
The most noteworthy incident occurred during the 2022 NBA finals between the Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics in Game 6 during the fourth quarter. Curry’s jump shot gave the Warriors a 15-point lead with barely three minutes remaining. It was “Night Night.” It was a retort that was intended to calm angry Boston Celtics fans. The play led to one of the most electrifying buckets of the finals leading to one of the most stone-cold celebrations of all time. In order to signal the Celtics and their supporters that it was time for bed, Curry raised both of his palms to his head and made the sleeping gesture.
Steph Curry’s “Night Night” celebration has taken up the sports world. Everyone, from professional athletes to minor league players, has been copying the iconic celebration.
The list of players imitating the “night night” celebration is just getting longer. The latest addition to the list is an Uganda 7s’ rugby player Aaron Ofoyrwoth. He did the celebration after a touchdown while playing against the Sri Lankan team.
Ofoyrwoth playing for Uganda at Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022, scored a touchdown after an interception. Uganda ended up winning the game 38-19.
Other players imitate the Night Night celebration. After netting two goals against Barcelona, star Ousmane Dembele imitated Stephen Curry’s famous “Night Night” celebration against Juventus in Dallas.
In a friendly match between the Catalan club and Juventus in Dallas, Texas, Dembele scored the game’s first goal with a flourish just after the half-hour mark. He made a spectacular move down the right side, dodging defenders before blasting a shot into the far corner.
Recently a video surfaced of a kid doing the celebration in a local gym. The kid took the celebration to the next level. After making the bucket, he laid down flat on the basketball court, pretending to sleep instead of running back for defence.
When Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty, a resident of the Bay Area, hit a dagger and then finished it off with the “night night” celly, the celebration even stretched across leagues and into the WNBA.
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