Ahead of Cena's final WWE appearance at Saturday Night’s Main Event , the Portland Trail Blazers posted messages wishing John Cena luck before his retirement match.

Blazers forward Deni Avdija sent a direct video message to his childhood hero in a video shared by the team on X, formerly Twitter.

“Hey John [Cena], for a guy who grew up watching you, I just want to wish you good luck on your last match. Let's get 'em baby,” Deni Avdija said, punctuating the message by performing Cena’s trademark motion. Expand Tweet

The message highlighted how long Cena’s influence has stretched beyond wrestling and into other sports, and Avdija’s tribute was no coincidence. The Blazers' forward is a self-described member of “Cenation,” the fan base surrounding Cena throughout his wrestling c

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