Instead of talking about football after he joined the New Orleans Saints, Jamaal Williams introduced himself to reporters last year with a dialogue on "Pokemon,” prompted by the foxlike character Eevee perched on his head.
In homage to "Avatar: The Last Airbender,” mixed-martial artist Israel Adesanya has boldly nicknamed himself the Last Stylebender.
And sprinter Noah Lyles, to celebrate his Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter dash this summer, cupped his hands forward as if generating the "Kamehameha” — an energy-blast attack from "Dragon Ball Z.”
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