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Travis Kelce's 'Fist of Zeus' ball-punching celebration actually inspired by Donkey Kong

Sep 17, 2015 at 2:30p ET

Sep 17, 2015 at 2:30p ET

Kansas City Chiefs third-year Travis Kelce aka "Zeus" has joined the upper echelon of NFL tight ends. The 6-foot-6, 260-pounder debuted a touchdown celebration worthy of that rank this past Sunday and now he's giving credit where it's due: to Donkey Kong.

Kelce's "Fist of Zeus" celebration -- so-named by a Chiefs fan on Twitter in response to the NFL's call to name the play -- came at the end of a 42-yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith:

Travis Kelce had one TD.