As more and more athletes imitate Stephen Curry's “Night Night” celebration, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant couldn't help but comment about it and the influence of the Golden State Warriors sharpshooter.
Several athletes across various sports and leagues have whipped out the “Night Night” gesture that Curry popularized during the 2022 NBA Playoffs. With the Warriors winning the title behind Steph's Finals MVP-worthy display, others followed suit and did his celebration–perhaps in an attempt to get that winning confidence and swag.
Upon seeing the wave of people doing it, Morant took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the new trend taking over the sports world.
inspirational https://t.co/9Bd81efapP
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) June 27, 2022




Now I'm not sure if Ja Morant is being sarcastic or genuine with his comment, but given the respect he has shown Stephen Curry during their showdown, let's go with the latter.
Besides, the Warriors guard has certainly been inspirational and, well, influential with his actions. Most recently, WNBA stars Sabrina Ionescu and Skylar Diggins-Smith channeled their best Curry impersonations with the “Night Night” gesture.
They even got the attention of Curry himself, who asked to keep the movement going.
The “Night Night” celebration is only getting started, so don't be surprised if more athletes pull it off during matches. As for Curry, he's definitely enjoying watching the trend grow organically.