When Jameis Winston started his week as a correspondent for FOX Sports activities, one among his first duties was to persuade one of many gamers in Super Bowl LIX to make use of his celebration suggestion in the event that they scored on Sunday.
That participant was Philadelphia Eagles star large receiver A.J. Brown.
When Brown caught a 12-yard landing go from Jalen Hurts to place Philly up 24-0 within the second quarter, he hit LeBron James‘ silencer transfer earlier than doing the Cha Cha Slide.
“I do know at household reunions, we speak about a Cha Cha Slide,” Winston advised Brown at Opening Evening. “Effectively, I would like you to sliiiiide to the left, sliiiiide to the fitting, criss-cross and eat a W.”
Brown did not eat a W — which has grow to be Winston’s well-known transfer and saying — however he and guard Mekhi Becton loved doing the Cha Cha Slide collectively.
Winston, who watched the Eagles’ 40-22 Tremendous Bowl LIX win over the Kansas City Chiefs alongside comic Bert Kreischer within the Superdome, was nonetheless excited.
“A.J. Brown did my celebration,” Winston mentioned, pulling up his cellphone to indicate Kreischer.
“Are you critical?” Kreischer requested.
“Ohhhhhhh, he did it!” Winston mentioned with an enormous smile. “I advised him to try this celebration!”
“That is so f—— badass,” Kreischer responded.
Winston and Kreischer started to do a smooth model of the Cha Cha Slide from their seats.
“Oh my gosh! That is epic,” Winston mentioned.
“I really like how a lot you’re keen on life,” an amused Kreischer advised Winston.
Winston made a little bit of an assumption on the finish of his celebration, however there was no stopping him from having fun with the second. “I’ve simply been on the jumbotron and I technically celebrated within the Eagles’ finish zone,” Winston mentioned.
“You’re the f——- best man alive,” Kreischer responded.
That second helped cap off an thrilling week for Winston again in New Orleans, the place he performed for the Saints earlier than becoming a member of the Cleveland Browns in 2024. Along with Opening Evening and attending the Tremendous Bowl, Winston additionally interviewed stars at the NFL Honors and immersed himself with the folks of New Orleans.
So, it made sense that he was a bit worn out Monday.
“Me after Tremendous Bowl,” Winston wrote in a social media publish with an image of him sleeping on a sofa.
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