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Alabama's Najee Harris Says He Looks Up to 'Inspirational' Megan Rapinoe

If Alabama running back Najee Harris' touchdown celebration looks familiar, it's because he borrowed it from soccer star Megan Rapinoe.

On Tuesday, the senior shared some insight into why he admires the U.S. women's national team legend. While they are both from California and have a shared affinity for the late rapper Nipsey Hussle, that's only part of his reasoning for looking up to the "inspirational" Rapinoe.

"Really all the stuff she stands up for," Harris told reporters. "She's a feminist and ... how women in the world get treated unfairly and how they get paid different and different stuff than men.