
Dude has been doing this since at least college if not before then. Its how he lands to keep his balance. The "kick" may land at times but it isn't intentional. Funny most just became aware of this last year when he has been doing it since he entered the league.
So if you somewhere hooping and nikka kick you in the nuts you gonna say "It's cool you been doing that a long time it just happened to land this time?

" or you gonna say "Watch yo damn feet

" if you even talk at all?
"It's how he keeps his balance"

No it's how he makes defenders think twice about getting too close to him when he's around the basket.