You’ll definitely recognize the movie inspirations for these Camryn Bynum NFL celebrations.
American football players, for the most part, have a playbook of celebrations kept in their back pockets for whenever they need to memorialize a moment on the field, from touchdowns to big interceptions.
But in the NFL, none of the celebrations go quite as hard as the Minnesota Vikings’.
In a season that saw the team go on an impressive 14-3 win-loss record and go all the way to the Wild Card Round, the Vikings had a lot of memorable moments on the pitch this season. But funnily enough, what most people will remember of the Vikings in 2024-25 may very well be their celebrations.
The Minnesota Vikings had many celebrations go viral this season, and many of them were choreographed by Filipino-American safety Camryn Bynum.
A fun-loving professional, Camryn doesn’t just work hard on his plays — he works hard on his celebrations, too. After all, why not enjoy moments of brilliance?
If only they had gone farther into the NFL Playoffs, we might have seen even more Minnesota Vikings celebrations. But until next season, here’s a list of our top five favorite ones from Camryn Bynum.
The breakdance
As far as viral sports moments go in 2024, the breakdancing at the Paris Olympics is definitely a chart-topper. And Camryn Bynum, always up-to-date with all the internet’s trends, had to recreate the iconic performance of the Australian breakdancer, Raygun.
The Parent Trap
If you’ve seen the famous Disney movie The Parent Trap, chances are you’ve tried to replicate its memorable handshake scene with a friend — though perhaps unsuccessfully. Well, 27 years since the movie’s release, and Camryn made us all want to try it out again after performing the handshake with Josh Metellus in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to celebrate a first-quarter interception.
Even Lindsay Lohan, the star of the movie and originator of the iconic handshake, approved, saying, “It’s so cool.”
White Chicks
On December 9, 2024, Vikings safety Metellus intercepted a pass against the Atlanta Falcons and celebrated by breaking out into a dance with Camryn Bynum. If you were watching the game live, you might have thought to yourself, This dance looks a little familiar…
If you thought that, you aren’t alone. This celebration — or “celly” as Camryn likes to say — was inspired by the dance-off scene from the movie White Chicks.
Camp Rock
The Gen-Z NFL fans loved this one. After a big win over the Seattle Seahawks, the Vikings defenders performed a dance from the 2010 Disney movie Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. This celebration went so viral on social media that even the movie’s stars, Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas, were impressed.
High School Musical
Of all the celebrations that went viral in the 2024-25 season, this one may have been the most memorable. Taking inspiration from an iconic part of his generation’s childhood, the Disney movie High School Musical, Camryn Bynum had his team practice the dance steps to the film’s finale song We’re All In This Together.
So after securing a turnover against the Green Bay Packers, Camryn, along with his teammates, celebrated with their best impressions of the High School Musical cast — and they did a pretty good job, enough to draw praise from the Zac Efron himself.
Which Camryn Bynum celebration was your favorite this season?
Banner image from Camryn Bynum on Instagram.