Other sports have drafts, too.
The sports world had its eyes, and Twitter fingers, fixed on the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday night when the New Orleans Pelicans took Duke forward Zion Williamson first overall. Here's what NFL players and teams had to say about basketball's big night:
Welcome to the best city in the World @Zionwilliamson! #PelicansDraft pic.twitter.com/wjczrnuufq
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) June 21, 2019
Congrats brutha @Zionwilliamson 🤞🏾 holla at me #GoPels
— Alvin Kamara (@A_kamara6) June 21, 2019
Congrats my guy!!! @jarrettc08 https://t.co/YazDf6s4i0
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) June 21, 2019
Welcome to New Orleans ZION!!!!#Pelicans#Nola #LetsDance pic.twitter.com/x4kDuj8SOO
— Thomas Morstead (@thomasmorstead) June 20, 2019
TOP5 Top5 TOP5!! @dariusgarland22
— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) June 21, 2019
We linking when y’all get to the city @Zionwilliamson @ZO2_
— 2️⃣9️⃣ (@DhaSickest) June 20, 2019
New Orleans deserve this. My face at the moment 😀
— Jermon Bushrod (@j_bushrod7475) June 20, 2019
New Orleans about to be turnt tonight!!
— Davon Godchaux (@ChauxDown) June 20, 2019
.@camjordan94 welcomes @Zionwilliamson to New Orleans!#PelicansDraft pic.twitter.com/mmvmJD4kQU
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) June 21, 2019
1⃣ & 2⃣ pic.twitter.com/WpF8oJpx2U
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) June 20, 2019
Young.
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) June 21, 2019
Collins.
Hunter.
Reddish.
We can get used to that in the 🅰️! #TruetoAtlanta x #InBrotherhood pic.twitter.com/winbWgue3y
Welcome to Indiana, Goga! #GoldOnTheClock pic.twitter.com/DDMycjVYqG
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) June 21, 2019