It’s been nearly 20 years to the date since Seinfeld aired its series finale, and to honor the brilliantly creative show about nothing – which remains a pillar of popular culture with one-liners from the show often referenced in everyday life – we’re counting down to the May 14th anniversary in the only way we know how: sports references. The show’s nine seasons are filled with sports – probably more than you remember – so we’re breaking them all down.

We hope you’re enjoying Seinfeld Week as much as we are. We started off by ranking the best George Steinbrenner moments – from the character, not the actual late Yankees owner – and continued with our favorite sports cameos from the show.

Now, we’re celebrating all the times Seinfeld made its way into sports in real life, and because the show remains amazingly popular for something that went off the air 20 years ago, there are a lot of references.

You can’t blame him. He’s young!

2. “That was real and that was spectacular!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTIsWoQS8cs

In 2012, after Joe Johnson hit a game-winner for the Brooklyn Nets, Ian Eagle quoted The Implant with the real Jerry Seinfeld in attendance.

3. Here are 41 references to Seinfeld in one local sportscast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs-kSY-DfJw

Bravo, WHAS11’s Adam Lefkoe in 2013.

4. No Soup for J.R. Smith

There were so many jokes like this back in March when a report said the Cleveland Cavaliers guard threw a bowl of soup at an assistant coach.

5. Keith Hernandez confirms he’s Keith Hernandez (and so does David Ortiz)

Hernandez was easily the No. 1 sports cameo on the show because while he plays himself, his lines are hilarious and made his appearances even more memorable. Here’s the scene with Elaine they’re referencing while giving Hernandez a hard time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr0ggLKhH1I

6. Elaine danced … ?

When the Northwestern Wildcats earned their first bid to the NCAA tournament in 2017, Julia Louis-Dreyfus – a Northwestern alum whose son, Charlie Hall, is on the team – had the best celebratory reaction.

7. Two Yoenis Cespedes “Festivus” references from Jerry himself

So meta, but so good.

8. Vandelay Industries Park

The Brooklyn Cyclones, a Mets’ minor league affiliate, has hosted multiple Seinfeld Nights in the past, which have produced some amazing tributes. They started in July of 2014 honoring the 25th anniversary of the beginning of the show.

9. Gotta support the team

Just a few weeks ago, actor Patrick Warburton revived his role as David Puddy, a.k.a. The Face Painter, at a New Jersey Devils game and painted his face and chest just like in the show. Amazing.

10. The timeless art of seduction (and goalie pads)

When the Devils asked the Interwebs for goaltender Keith Kinkaid’s new pads, then-teammate Adam Henrique came up with these in 2016.

11. Steve Kerr loves Festivus

Mics caught this great exchange with a ref while talking about then-Warrior Festus Ezeli.

Ezeli also made a reference in 2015:

12. What happens when you draft a guy named Newman and a guy named Kramer

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