Ousmane Dembele, Sabrina Ionescu, and more: 5 star athletes who have emulated Steph Curry’s ‘night night’ celebration

3) Skylar Diggins-Smith

Skylar Diggins-Smith in action for the Phoenix Mercury

Skylar Diggins-Smith of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury only built upon the foundation laid down by Steph Curry. Much like Sabrina Ionescu, Diggins-Smith also performed the "night night" celebration after a terrific play.

Coming off the screen to knock down a huge pull-up three, Skylar Diggins-Smith secured the lead in the final seconds of the game. Running down the side of the court, staring down the crowd, the guard did the celebration on the Dallas Wings' home court.

As a former player for the Dallas Wings, the celebration hit harder as she delivered a loss to her former team. Adding 26 points, four rebounds and three assists, Diggins-Smith put on a show in Dallas.

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4) J'Mar Smith

J'Mar Smith (right) at the USFL Championship game

Athletes in various sports use the "night night" celebration to taunt their opponents in the final seconds of the game.

Such an incident happened in the United States Football League during their inaugural season in 2022. Birmingham Stallions quarterback J'Mar Smith performed the celebration against the New Orleans Breakers in the first round of the playoffs.

Putting an end to the 31-17 win, the Stallions reached the USFL Championship. However, Smith let the Breakers know that their season had ended.

The Birmingham Stallions also went on to win the USFL's championship game. Set to return for the 2023 season, the Stallions will hope to make use of the celebration more often.

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5) Andrew McCutchen

Andrew McCutchen hits a fly ball

As mentioned earlier, the "night night" celebration isn't limited to the sport of basketball. Much like football, the celebration was also seen in Major League Baseball.

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Andrew McCutchen broke out the celebration after hitting a two-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Although it was early in the game, the play would still help the Brewers secure a victory over the Blue Jays. After a 5-4 win down the stretch, McCutchen made good use of the "night night" celebration.