Twitter reacts to Deandre Ayton going No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft
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Here's how social media responded to the Suns' selection of the Arizona big man with the first pick. (Hint: People like it.)
Phoenix takes Deandre Ayton
UpdatedMan of the hour
UpdatedItβs DRAFT DAY BABYβΌοΈ Time to make my DREAMS a REALITYππΎ
— Deandre Ayton (@DeandreAyton) June 21, 2018
Joel Embiid
UpdatedDonβt compare Ayton to me either... I play DEFENSE
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 22, 2018
Buffalo basketball program
UpdatedCongrats to @DeandreAyton on being selected #1 overall in the #NBADraft by the @Suns! We hope your @NBA career starts better than your college one ended πππ#UpsetCity #UBhornsUP pic.twitter.com/6tspOkj9No
— UB Men's Basketball (@UBmenshoops) June 21, 2018
The Star's Bruce Pascoe
UpdatedThere it is: Suns take Deandre Ayton with the No. 1 pick. Ayton becomes the first Arizona Wildcats player taken first in NBA Draft history.
— Bruce Pascoe (@BrucePascoe) June 21, 2018
Arizona's basketball program
UpdatedD-E-A-N-D-R-E π§πΈ is No. 1οΈβ£Ayton becomes the first Wildcat in Arizona history to be selected with the 1st overall pick of the #NBADraft pic.twitter.com/yE1Qe7yFhR
— Arizona Basketball (@APlayersProgram) June 21, 2018
Phoenix Suns
UpdatedDEANDRE. #TimeToRise pic.twitter.com/ub2lO4iM18
— Phoen1x Ε uns (@Suns) June 21, 2018
University of Arizona
UpdatedNumber one draft pick goes to @DeandreAyton! Congrats! #BearDown #nbadraft pic.twitter.com/bG5ok8TeB4
— Univ. of Arizona π»β¬ (@UofA) June 21, 2018
Bleacher Report
UpdatedβI could see a little Shaq and Kobe 2.0β β Deandre Ayton pic.twitter.com/aW1jncOoOa
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 21, 2018
Darren Rovell, ESPN
UpdatedHere is the card that NBA commissioner Adam Silver read from to start the 2018 NBA Draft. pic.twitter.com/OnBEjaYkgG
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) June 21, 2018
Arizona Cardinals
UpdatedAyton staying in AZ! Congrats @Suns & @DeandreAyton! #AllAZ https://t.co/xemw74oI0P
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) June 21, 2018
Pac-12 Conference
UpdatedFor the second straight year, #Pac12Hoops is the home to the No. 1 pick in the @NBADraft as @APlayersProgram's Deandre Ayton goes first to the @Suns! It's only the sixth time in #NBADraft history a league has had back-to-back No. 1 overall picks. #BackthePac pic.twitter.com/0d2OUPRXU7
— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) June 21, 2018
The Star's Justin Spears
Updated*Sees Ayton and Bagley picked No. 1 and 2*THIS ONE IS FOR ARIZONA!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/1TWUux1sRw
— Justin Spears (@JustinESports) June 21, 2018
Pac-12 Networks' Cindy Brunson
Updated.@suns fans trust & believe you are going to luv this cat. One of the funnest and easily the most gifted player Iβve covered court side in my career! https://t.co/iCcblnvGs3
— Cindy Brunson (@CindyBrunsonAZ) June 21, 2018
Suns player Alan Williams
UpdatedWelcome bro!! @DeandreAyton
— BigSauce (@alantwilliams) June 21, 2018
More from the Suns
Updated.@DeandreAyton is the first No. 1 pick in NBA history to be selected by a team in the same state where he played in college and high school! pic.twitter.com/qYHAvmS0c8
— Phoen1x Ε uns (@Suns) June 21, 2018
More reactions
UpdatedHow proud is @DeandreAyton's mom Andrea? Her face says it all. #ArizonaWildcats #NBADraft pic.twitter.com/YYMfa5qpzj
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) June 21, 2018
.@DeandreAyton just officially became the best center the Suns have ever had.
— Welcome to Aytown (@Espo) June 21, 2018
DeAndre Ayton the new David Robinson
— ..... (@GiftedAndGoofy) June 22, 2018
DeAndre Ayton and Devin Booker might be the modern day Shaq and Kobe thoπ³
— Donel Atinaja (@draezy_) June 22, 2018
Devin Booker... Mikal Bridges... DeAndre AytonππΎββοΈ
— 1οΈβ£7οΈβ£ Foreverππ½ (@Kwontanamo) June 22, 2018
More information
- You can buy Deandre Ayton's shark shirt online β and it's on sale
- Deandre Ayton's 10 best games as an Arizona Wildcat
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- NBA mock draft: Star's predictions of the first round
- Arizona Wildcats star Deandre Ayton (and his shark shirt) all smiles as NBA Draft nears
- On eve of NBA Draft, Deandre Ayton says Arizona Wildcats fans 'had my back'
- The 2018 NBA Draft: Everything you need to know
- Photos: Arizona star Deandre Ayton makes Wildcats program history at NBA Draft
- Seen and heard: Arizona's Deandre Ayton remembers his roots on NBA Draft night
- Watch: 9 best things said at Deandre Ayton's Phoenix Suns introduction
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