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Kai Cenat says Crawl, Football Stars Say ‘How Fast?’
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Colorado’s two-way phenom Travis Hunter got on his hands and knees to crawl in celebration after the Buffs’ overtime win over Baylor over the weekend. It marked a full circle moment—inspired by one of culture’s most viral sources.
@bleacherreport Travis doing emotes down the field 🤣 (Via @Travis Hunter) #cfb #college #collegefootball #colorado
The move was a suggestion internet icon Kai Cenat made to Hunter on a Twitch stream last week. Hunter promised that he would use the celly soon, and he delivered. Cenat was understandably hyped.
Kai Cenat reacts to Travis Hunter doing his crawl celebration😂🔥
— GUCCE🦬🐦⬛ (@gucceCU)
5:06 AM • Sep 22, 2024
Hunter even shouted out Cenat after the game. You gotta love a man that keeps his word.
Travis Hunter gives a shoutout to Kai Cenat for the crawl celebration he did at end of the game😂💯
— GUCCE🦬🐦⬛ (@gucceCU)
4:34 AM • Sep 22, 2024
Cenat’s magic touch didn’t stop there. On Sunday, star NFL wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown also went all catch-and-fetch after scoring a touchdown.
Amon-Ra St. Brown hit the Kai Cenat celebration 😂
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX)
9:07 PM • Sep 22, 2024
The term “influencer” gets thrown around to excess, but Cenat got two superstars publicly crawling on all fours in two days—that’s influence.
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This week, the Titans took the prank up another level.
@titans dug through the archives #tennesseetitans #nfl #oldphotos
Morgan Wallen played two shows at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee over the weekend. He dropped quite the nostalgia bomb, too, enlisting Volunteers legend Peyton Manning to walk out alongside him—in full uni.
@morganwallen Rocky Top, you’ll always be…
Wallen’s connection with Tennessee runs deep, and he’d billed the show as a homecoming ahead of his performance. We’d bet there’s not a country star out there with more songs about watching Vols football.
But Manning wasn't the only athlete cameo of Wallen’s One Night At A Time Tour. Last month, country’s football frontman led Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Chris Jones out of the Arrowhead Stadium tunnel.
In Vegas, it was Tom Brady and Mike Tyson who saw him out of the locker room.
Wallen’s got shows in the Buccaneers and Panthers home football stadiums between now and the end of October. Who else does he have to call up from his impressive Rolodex? We can’t wait to find out.