Philadelphia Eagles star receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith with a touchdown celebration Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Eagles stars recreate iconic NBA photo in touchdown celebration

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 11/5/23

Philadelphia Eagles wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith made an effort to recreate an iconic sports photo as part of a touchdown celebration against the Dallas Cowboys.

Brown caught a four-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter to extend Philadelphia’s lead to 28-17. He immediately teamed up with Smith for an alley-oop that was meant to mimic a memorable photo of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade when the two were with the Miami Heat.

*insert the @KingJames–@DwyaneWade pic*@1kalwaysopen_ @DeVontaSmith_6 pic.twitter.com/oI92K9Sp36

— NFL (@NFL) November 5, 2023

Brown and Smith did not quite nail it, but they came pretty close, all things considered.

AJ BROWN AND DEVONTA SMITH RECREATED A MASTERPIECE pic.twitter.com/8jc7zkq7tY

— BetMGM (@BetMGM) November 6, 2023

The James-Wade photo is more than a decade old, but has retained its fame enough to make a celebration like this instantly recognizable. Wade himself even tried to recreate the photo with his son a couple years ago.

Plus, a celebration like this is probably preferable to Brown getting himself in trouble by doing something disrespectful.

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