NBA HQ: Inter Miami General” Lionel Messi goes full Steph Curry in epic MLS return” with astonishing NBA visual character display” it could be a debate massage to the fans
NBA and soccer players frequently watch each other’s games and imitate each other’s celebrations, but it is extremely unusual to witness one of the greatest sportsmen of all time honor another. And in the most recent game between Inter Miami and himself, Lionel Messi did just that, channeling his inner Stephen Curry.
Curry has broken out his famous ‘night, night’ celebration a few times, with the latest possibly being the most notable. After taking over the Olympic gold medal game vs. France for Team USA, Curry broke out the ‘night, night’ taunt while running down the court in Paris. His late-game heroics sealed the gold for the Americans, earning Curry his first Olympic medal.
Well, Messi was watching apparently, and the footballer did his version of the celebration after scoring one of his two goals in his MLS return vs. the Philadelphia Union.
Messi and Curry have long admired each other, with the two stars having wished each other luck on a few occasions, including when Messi left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in 2021.
“Messi has some good taste I see. Good luck at PSG my guy,” Curry posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Messi returns to MLS, dominates in Inter Miami win
Saturday’s match marked a return months in the making for Lionel Messi. More than three months after playing his last MLS match, Messi returned to Inter Miami and put on a show, scoring two goals and assisting another in a 3-1 home victory vs. Philadelphia.
Messi had previously sustained a horrific ankle injury when playing for Argentina in July’s Copa America final. Fortunately, Inter Miami did not let Messi’s injuries stop him from playing for months. In his absence, the team won all four MLS games and all but one of the previous three months’ league games.
With a 19-5-4 record and a league-best 62 points, Inter Miami is presently leading both the Eastern Conference and the whole Major League Soccer. Through 15 MLS appearances this season, Messi has 11 assists and 14 goals. On Wednesday, Messi and Inter Miami are scheduled to play Atlanta United.
