Jaycee Horn reflects on the rise of his seat belt celebration in football

Jaycee Horn, a cornerback for the Carolina Panthers, popularized the "seat belt" celebration during his college days at South Carolina in 2020. He and teammate Israel Mukuamu created the gesture to celebrate defensive plays, which has since spread widely across football and other sports. Horn first used the seat belt gesture in a game against LSU, and it quickly gained popularity after being shared on social media. Today, players at all levels, including high school and women's basketball, frequently use the celebration, although Horn feels it has lost some of its uniqueness. Despite its popularity, Horn has limited his use of the celebration this season, performing it only a few times. He prefers to reserve it for special moments, as he believes the gesture has become too common among players.