A young Atlanta Hawks fan has already checked off his first New Year’s resolution of 2026, and he did it in front of a packed State Farm Arena.<\/p>\n
During a timeout at Wednesday night’s Hawks game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, a fan named Nasir Stewart stepped onto the court with a bold goal: beat Harry the Hawk in a dance battle. What followed quickly became one of the night’s most memorable moments and a viral hit online.<\/p>\n
As part of a New Year’s resolution\u2013themed in-arena segment, Nasir told the crowd his goal was “to finally beat Harry in a dance battle.” The Hawks’ longtime mascot was more than willing to accept the challenge. Harry showed off his usual flair, with spin moves and a split, but Nasir unleashed a series of high-energy breakdancing moves, spinning on his head about eight times before finishing with a backflip that sent the crowd into a frenzy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The NBA shared the clip, and even Harry the Hawk tipped his cap to the young dancer. “Aiiight aiiiight, I’ll take that L,” the mascot wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n
The Hawks provided plenty of highlights of their own on the court. Jalen Johnson scored 34 points as Atlanta snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 126-102 win over Minnesota. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 30 points in the loss.<\/p>\n
Check out the special dance battle below:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s your New Year\u2019s resolution?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTo finally beat Harry [the Hawk] in a dance battle.\u201d<\/p>\n
This young @ATLHawks<\/a> fan showed off his moves \ud83d\udd7a pic.twitter.com\/ivcUm0pZb8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n