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LeBron James Was Fired Up That Justin Jefferson Did His Signature Celebration After TD

The Lakers star really loved Jefferson's rendition.

Madison Williams

Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson does a celebration dance after scoring a touchdown.
Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson does a celebration dance after scoring a touchdown. / Minnesota Vikings/Screengrab
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Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson popularized the "Griddy" dance in the NFL when he started using it in his touchdown celebrations a couple seasons ago. On Monday night, he created a new rendition of the iconic dance.

After scoring a touchdown vs. the Chicago Bears, Jefferson appeared to go into his "Griddy" dance, but added some more flair to it. He included a fellow sports icon's celebration in his own—Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James's "The Silencer." Jefferson mimicked James's pregame chalk toss then went into doing "The Silencer" while still griddying. What a combo.

The celebration caught the eye of James, who gave a shout out to Jefferson on X, formerly known as Twitter. He seemed to really love Jefferson's celebration.

"This went so CRAZY!!!!!! Jetts to DOPE! Young [king's crown emoji]," James wrote.

It'll be interesting to see if Jefferson debuts any more renditions of the Griddy as the Vikings close out the regular season in the next few weeks.

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Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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