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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown continued his dominant season by scoring a new touchdown in a 28-23 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
After Brown scored a four-yard touchdown late in the third quarter to give the Eagles a 28-17 lead, he threw the ball to outside hitter DeVonta Smith before the duo ran toward the goal post.
Smith then tossed the ball up to Brown, who jumped into the air and caught it like he was doing an alley-oop on the basketball court.
After throwing the ball to Brown, Smith ran with his arms outstretched, seemingly replicating the iconic celebration made famous by Dwayne Wade and LeBron James when the two NBA stars teamed up with the Miami Heat in 2010.
The only notable difference between the two alley-ups was that Brown didn’t actually dunk the ball through the goal post, but instead faked a layup before releasing the ball to avoid punishment.
AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith celebrated a new iconic celebration after a touchdown against Dallas
The duo of Eagles WRs performed the legendary alley-oop by Dwayne Wade and LeBron James
Brown and Smith both recorded touchdowns in the win against the Cowboys
Had Brown completed the alley-oop, he would have risked a penalty and possibly a fine for celebrating.
The NFL notes that hitting the ball through the goal posts and using a prop during a celebration could be considered unsportsmanlike conduct because of the risk of the goal post becoming dislodged and delaying play while it is reset.
Brown finished the game with seven catches for 66 yards and touchdowns.
So far this season, Brown has 60 receptions, 939 yards and five receiving touchdowns. He ranks second in the NFL in receiving yards, behind only the Miami Dolphins ahead of Tyreek Hill.
Smith, on the other hand, had three catches for 51 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, he has 57 catches for 482 yards and three touchdowns.