Frances Tiafoe been celebrating like Lebron James all week long on his way to the fourth round of the Australian Open. The 20-year-old American pulled out the Lebron James Silencer after beating Andreas Seppi in four sets.

"What don't you like about LeBron? Not just an unbelievable athlete, but what he does outside playing basketball," the world No. 39 said. "He's an absolute icon. Everything he brings, how he carries himself. Never having trouble with the media, never done anything wrong. He's a superstar for a reason. He's LeBron James for a reason."

In the third round, Tiafoe upset world No. 6-ranked Kevin Anderson.

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That's when his bicep-slapping celebration was seen 'round the world:

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Tiafoe is a big fan of team sports and celebrations, and got a chance to embrace those two when he played for Team World in the Laver Cup in both 2017 and '18. He's just doing his part to add a little personality to the tour.

"Be interesting to see if guys want to try them. Just try to bring something in tennis. Obviously you guys know I'm a big basketball fan. Love the team celebrations," Tiafoe said. "If I get a chance to do it on a big court, big situation, you got to bring it up. It's not pre-med. I don't know what celebration I'm going to do. I got a lot of them that I know."

Who knows what celebration Tiafoe will come up with next if he beats Grigor Dimitrov for a spot in the quarterfinals.