During media day, a reporter asked Bam Adebayo how cool it was when Steph Curry hit the ‘Night Night’ celebration in the Olympics, as they were teammates at the time. The reporter also mentioned the celebration’s transformation from being ‘very cool’ to ‘iconic.’ Reflecting on the moment, Bam said, “Yeah for me, it’s just…realizing that it’s for his first one. Uh and then do that on that stage and it being your first one, you know, I always make the joke that Steph was my rook in the Olympics but for him to do that, you know, that was pretty iconic.”

And who could forget the 2024 Olympic Finals, where Curry dropped 24 points, all from three-pointers? His last four threes came in the final three minutes, crushing France’s hopes of a comeback. That final shot, with two French defenders closing in, sealed the game. After hitting that dagger, Curry unleashed the ‘Night Night’ celebration once again, but this time, it truly caught fire. His performance that night turned the celebration into an iconic moment, forever tied to his legendary career. “I mean the resume speaks for itself and the person that he is…so it was only due time until he would have another iconic moment like that,” Bam added.

And now, Curry isn’t the only one hitting the ‘Night Night’ celebration—it’s been embraced by athletes across sports all over the world. What started as a signature move has grown into a global phenomenon, a symbol of closing out a game in style.

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