NRL star Greg Marzhew has thrilled crowds with his dance moves in Las Vegas, including pulling out an ode to one of Australia’s most infamous Olympians.
The Newcastle Knights winger took the stage during the NRL’s Las Vegas fan fest, revving up the audience with a mix of acrobatics and electric breakdancing.
Yet it was Marzhew’s tribute to controversial Olympic break dancer Rachael Gunn which really caught fans’ attention.
Marzhew opened by simulating the Kangaroo hop from Raygun’s iconic, although widely panned, routine from the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The reference was not lost on social media users after Marzhew’s dance was posted to the NRL’s Instagram.
“Can we agree he’s so much better than you know who,” one commenter said.
Ms Gunn’s unique style of breakdancing became a major headline during the 2024 Olympics after her routine went viral worldwide.
Marzhew’s showmanship was on full display as he followed his Raygun tribute with a backflip that drew mass cheers from the crowd.
He was not the only NRL star trading his studs for dancing shoes in Sin City, as teammates and opposition players from the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs, North Queensland Cowboys, and St George Illawarra Dragons also took the chance to bust a move.
Marzhew has been named on the Knight’s wing as last year’s wooden spooners kick off the NRL season against the Cowboys at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday.
Originally published as NRL fans thrilled as Greg Marzhew channels controversial Olympian in Vegas show