One of most colorful and entertaining part of the NBA culture is the rookie initiation. Well, it’s only amusing for everyone, but the rookies themselves.

Prior to the Phoenix Suns' team’s scrimmage, the veterans had something in store for their greenhorn teammates, and also for the 5,000 fans in attendance.

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Alan Williams was hailed as the winner by the fans after he busted his moves to the tune of Silento's “Watch me (Whip/Nae Nae).”

As funny as it is, these acts are only the tip of the iceberg for these rookies in their initiation rites. Worse things have happened to others, and they won’t be spared from it.