“Kobe Bryant did the ‘Big Balls’ celebration and still didn’t get the $25,000 fine!”: The NBA’s ban on Sam Cassell’s infamous dance and how the Lakers legend avoided a hefty punishment

Kobe Bryant avoided a $25,000 fine by the NBA for copying Sam Cassell’s ‘Big Balls’ celebration. How the league bent its rules for the Mamba.

NBA players and professionals all over the world like expressing their emotions through their celebrations after making crucial plays in the game.

However many NBA celebratory gestures are still prohibited by the league’s executives. Sam Cassells’ famed dance was one such celebration. While others have dubbed the celebration the “Onions” or “Sam Cassell” dance, Cassell insists there is only one way to refer to it.

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“The ‘Big Balls’ dance,” Cassell explained. “That’s how I refer to it.” The celebration became his patented gesture. He performed the dance whenever he connected on a dagger or clutch basket. Cassell would do the celebration to show his tenacity in shooting and making such shots.

Since Cassell, several NBA players have mimicked the “Big Balls” celebration. After scoring a tremendous shot near the conclusion of the game, LeBron James performed the “big balls” dance routine.

Kobe Bryant did it against the San Antonio Spurs in 2009, and Klay Thompson did it in Game 4 of the 2019 NBA Finals after making a difficult jumper.

Kobe Bryant emulates Sam Cassell’s “big balls” dance after hitting a clutch three against the San Antonio Spurs