Kendrick Perkins ranks top five best player celebrations

On Friday's edition of NBA Today, Kendrick Perkins went to the board to rank his top five NBA player celebrations.

Interestingly enough, he didn't have the iconic Reggie Miller choke that Haliburton did after hitting the game-tying buzzer-beater two-pointer on Tuesday.

Let's take a look at his list.

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Big Perk's top five player celebrations

5: Russell Westbrook - Rock the baby

Nothing used to be more demoralizing than being put in a spin cycle or getting postered by Westbrook, followed by the iconic 'rock the baby' celebration.

Unfortunately, we don't see it as much as we used to, but seeing a prime Westbrook do that with a big grin on his face was never a good sign for the opponent.

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4: Damian Lillard - Dame time

Most who follow the NBA closely know how iconic this one is.

Lillard could probably have a ten-minute tape of him hitting game-winners and clutch shots followed by the repeated tap of the wrist indicating that it's 'Dame time.'

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3: Carmelo Anthony - 3 to the dome

If Melo pulled this celebration out back in the day, you knew he was on a heater.

The second the Knicks inbounded the ball the possession after a '3 to the dome' celebration, it was practically guaranteed that Melo would let it fly again.

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2: Steph Curry - Night-night

Originally done by WWE star CM Punk, Curry took on the celebration after hitting countless game-winners or shots that sealed games.

We've seen it used a lot recently, most famously after a barrage of threes in the gold medal game last summer at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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1: Michael Jordan - Fist pump

It's a simple but effective celebration.

Most of MJ's best career moments have been paired with the fist pump.

It's not flashy at all, but it's a great way to display emotion and show a burst of adrenaline in a big moment.

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