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Zac Efron approves of Vikings' HSM-inspired celebration: 'Nailed it!!'

Cam Bynum once again led a viral takeaway celebration from the Vikings' defense.
Will Ragatz|
Dec 29, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings safety Camryn Bynum (24) celebrates recovering a fumble by Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) in the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Dec 29, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings safety Camryn Bynum (24) celebrates recovering a fumble by Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) in the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. | Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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The latest viral takeaway celebration from the Vikings' defense just continues to add to the legend of what safety Cam Bynum has built this season. After a fumble recover in the first quarter of Sunday's win against the Packers, Bynum, Josh Metellus, and a few other defensive backs hit a choreographed dance from the iconic 2006 Disney movie High School Musical.

Zac Efron, whose megastar career took off when he played Troy Bolton in the HSM movies, took notice and shared a message of approval on Instagram: "Nailed it!!"

Zac Efron was a fan of the Vikings' HSM celebration
Zac Efron was a fan of the Vikings' HSM celebration | zacefron on Instagram

Bynum and the Vikings have now gotten the stamp of approval from Efron, Lindsay Lohan, Nick Jonas, and Marlon Wayans, whose movies have inspired their celebrations this year.

It started out earlier this season with Bynum doing solo dances that paid tribute to Usher and Australian breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn. Over time, it's morphed into more of a group effort. Bynum and Josh Metellus are the leaders, but they've gotten players like Shaq Griffin, Theo Jackson, Dwight McGlothern, and others to join their weekly practice sessions.

At this point, you know something elaborate is coming whenever Bynum or Metellus are involved in a Vikings takeaway. When Bynum recovered a Josh Jacobs fumble on the opening possession of Sunday's game, the U.S. Bank Stadium scoreboard flashed a message that said "let him cook!"

And once again, the Vikings' moves went viral.

One of the cooler parts of each celebration is seeing the video that Bynum posts afterward, which gives a behind-the-scenes look into the preparation during the week. They legitimately work on the choreography so they're ready to deliver in front of a massive audience on Sundays.

The celebrations have been a very fun subplot of the Vikings' 14-2 season, and an example of how great the vibes are around this team. Who else can't wait to see what they cook up for Detroit and/or the postseason?

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Will Ragatz
WILL RAGATZ

Will Ragatz is a senior writer for Vikings On SI, who also covers the Twins, Timberwolves, Gophers, and other Minnesota teams. He is a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat reporter, covering the team extensively at practices, games and throughout the NFL draft and free agency period. Ragatz attended Northwestern University, where he studied at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. During his time as a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball for SB Nation’s Inside NU, eventually serving as co-editor-in-chief in his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned in Sports Illustrated’s newsroom in New York City, where he wrote articles on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com.

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