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[Saba Sports News] It’s common for NBA and soccer players to watch each other’s games or copy celebrations, but it’s rare to see a top athlete pay tribute to another. That’s exactly what Lionel Messi did during Inter Miami’s recent match by channeling Stephen Curry.
Curry’s iconic ‘night, night’ celebration, which he used after sealing Team USA’s gold medal win at the Olympics, inspired Messi. After scoring one of his two goals in his MLS return against Philadelphia Union, Messi mimicked the celebration.
Messi and Curry have admired each other for years, even exchanging well wishes when Messi moved to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021. Curry tweeted, “Messi has some good taste I see. Good luck at PSG my guy.”