In the end zone, on the soccer pitch and on the golf course, athletes are paying tribute to President-elect Trump with the “Trump Dance.”Why it matters: After Trump’s decisive victory, athletes and other celebs seem more willing to publicly associate themselves with the president-elect — even if the dance is more of a pop culture phenomenon than a political endorsement.Catch up quick: The moves are inspired by a dance Trump has been doing at his rallies for years — pumping his fists and shaking his hips.Driving the news: In the NFL, Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley and Lions defensive end Za’Darius Smith, among others, celebrated big plays with the “Trump Dance” recently.College football players are doing it too, AP reports.Christian Pulisic of the U.S. mens national soccer team imitated the moves to celebrate a goal on Monday.And current UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones did it during a fight on Saturday, with Trump in attendance.Golfer Charley Hull also did the dance during a Sunday match.Zoom out: The dance has taken on a life of its own, with some athletes saying it’s not meant to make a statement.“It’s not a political dance. It was just for fun,” Pulisic said after his game, noting that he had seen "everyone doing it yesterday in the NFL" and Jones doing it in UFC.“I saw it and thought it was cool,” Bowers said.The bottom line: It’s a new MAGA era, and Trumpism is making its way into pop culture in ways that it didn’t the first time he was in office.Get more political stories in your inbox with Axios Sneak Peek.

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre said players performing President-elect Donald Trump's dance on the field should not worry about the league asking them to stop.