Darren Fells and David Njoku of the Celevand Browns recently did a Dragon Ball Fusion inspired touchdown celebration. They are not alone.
.@BakerMayfield's first career TD pass goes 49 yards to @DarrenFells! #Browns #CLEvsOAK
📺: FOX https://t.co/UedVjY62Yo
— NFL (@NFL) September 30, 2018
💥 FUSION DANCE 💥#CLEvsOAK https://t.co/sgBsH5IeIb
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) September 30, 2018
Here’s how that celebration compares to the original
https://twitter.com/embed/status/1046507251828174848
Fells and Njoku did the fusion dance to become Fjoku 🔮 @DarrenFells @David_Njoku80 https://t.co/zxSqEHZB5Q
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) September 30, 2018
Fells and Njoku have been planning this for months
Fells and Njoku have been planning on fusing into Fjoku since training camp 🔮 @DarrenFells @David_Njoku80 pic.twitter.com/seLE1fJ34J
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) October 1, 2018
A day later, indoor pro team Green Bay Blizzard did their own Fusion celebration
Dragon Ball Z celebration! Who did it better, @Browns or @BlizzardIFL?! pic.twitter.com/K3g0n4ESUY
— Green Bay Blizzard (@gbblizzard) October 1, 2018
Dragon Ball has long been a popular celebration for touchdown and tackles.
Did you see @MeanGreenFB's Brandon Garner with the sack AND Dragon Ball Z-inspired celebration?! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Hyn1z93Ltt
— Stadium (@Stadium) September 2, 2018
JuJu Smith-Schuster has become synonymous with Dragon Ball
JuJu Smith-Schuster just scored and did a Dragon Ball Z celebration. 😂🔥 pic.twitter.com/3vQm4P7WrC
— LeadingNFL (@LeadingNFL) October 1, 2017
JuJu Smith-Schuster had these cleats created, inspired by his Dragonball Z touchdown celebration last weekend. pic.twitter.com/7GTqx94Anu
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) October 8, 2017
To the point that his DBZ celebration is even in Madden
https://twitter.com/embed/status/1000051501400707074
Dragon Ball poses have also found their way into other sports
https://twitter.com/embed/status/706290808878669824
PSV’s Mexican Marvel’s:
Chucky and Guti with a Dragonball Z celebration after combing against ADO. pic.twitter.com/1GtBo18a0k
— Dutch Football 🇳🇱 (@FootballOranje_) September 15, 2018
And even K-pop!