Fabiosa & Villamor: Night night

In Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2021-2022 NBA Western Conference playoffs, Stephen Curry started the “NIGHT NIGHT” celebration where he makes a sleeping gesture with his head on his hands to indicate that he is putting the opposing team to sleep. Curry started the trend which was soon imitated by other athletes. There is even a viral video of a kid playing basketball in Taguig who took the “NIGHT NIGHT” celebration to another level by literally lying on the basketball court after making a shot. On June 26, 2022, after the NBA Finals, Curry applied with the US Patent and Trademark Office trademark applications for three variations of the said phrase: (1) “NIGHT. NIGHT.”; (2) “NIGHT. NIGHT”; and (3) “NIGHT NIGHT.” The applications cover clothing, sporting goods, glassware, linens, beer, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and sports and entertainment services.