Tight end David Njoku's celebration in the end zone, dubbed 'The Chief Slam,' a reflection of his nickname 'Chief,' now holds much more meaning after an honor Njoku received this offseason.
If you've watched the Cleveland Browns over the past five years, you've seen the move—tight end David Njoku's celebration in the end zone dubbed"The Chief Slam." That move, a reflection of his nickname"Chief," now hold much more meaning after an honor Njoku received this offseason.
The man who carries the nickname"Chief" was set to earn that title back home. It was something his family had talked to the village about and decided it was fitting and earned. So Njoku got on that plane and with his family by his side, became an official chief. "It was interesting seeing women bowing their heads to me. I haven't really ever experienced that, so I didn't really know how to take that initially," Njoku said, laughing when he remembered his initial reaction to the gestures."It was different. I didn't know what to expect, and when that happened initially, like the first couple of times, I didn't know whether to give them a pat on the back or do whatever.
"I believe your roots are very important in terms of just your life. I feel like it's always important to bring the generations back home and show them how things were when they were living back there—my parents, my grandparents, everybody that were living there initially," Njoku said."It was amazing. I recall seeing familiar faces when I was younger—uncles and aunts and everything. So it was just, wow, [coming] back home and just trying to help with whatever I can do...
In the meantime, Njoku will proudly hold the title of chief—with the hope that he gets plenty of opportunities to do the"Chief Slam" this season, although he did say the celebration has been more than official since before the chieftancy ceremony.
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