Nevada fans stage 'World's Largest Kaepernicking Party' at hoops game

Scott M Gleeson, USA TODAY Sports | USATODAY

The Nevada men's basketball team fell to San Diego State 78-57 on Wednesday night. But it didn't matter for the fans inside Lawlor Events Center in Reno.

They had something else to celebrate: Colin Kaepernick.

The former Nevada quarterback became a celebrity this season after taking over as the starter for the San Francisco 49ers. And now, Kaepernick will start in the Super Bowl on Feb. 3.

The Nevada faithful paid tribute to Kaepernick during Wednesday's game by doing what made plenty of sense, "Kaepernicking.'

The crowd sent the record-setting Nevada quarterback off to the Super Bowl with a super-sized sendoff. It was part of the unofficial "World's Largest Kaepernicking Party."

Since it's not in the dictionary yet, for those who aren't familiar with the term, "Kaepernicking" is essentially kissing the right biceps after scoring.

After his prime-time performance in the 49ers' 45-31 NFC divisional playoff win against the Green Bay Packers, Kaepernick's recurring touchdown celebration became a viral sensation. Like "Tebowing" and "Griffining" before it,"Kaepernicking" exploded all over social media, with fans posting photos and videos of themselves mimicking the gesture at home, in bars, on the street, at work and just about any other place.

In Wednesday's game, there was a lot of arm kissing.

H/T Reno News Gazette