Social Recap: 2021 WNBA Draft
From NBA guys to WNBA legends and beyond, the sports world watched the 2021 WNBA Draft – and reacted accordingly.
Big day so you know we had to get some of our favorite orange hoodie looks back on the timeline.
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— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 15, 2021
Congrats to all the amazing women being drafted today and good luck on ur journey!! @WNBA #WNBADraft
— Chris Paul (@CP3) April 15, 2021
Congratulations to all the women being drafted today in the #WNBADraft !! @WNBA
— Grant Williams (@Grant2Will) April 15, 2021
Charli Collier was selected by the Dallas Wings with the No. 1 overall pick – and fellow former Texas Longhorn Kevin Durant had a hunch it’d happen.
Who going number 1 tonight? I got Charli Collier
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) April 15, 2021
No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft Charli Collier got a FaceTime from KD.
Texas ?@TexasWBB
(via @togethxr) pic.twitter.com/QDabTFMXgg
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) April 15, 2021
Meanwhile Maverick Luka Doncic welcomed Collier and the No. 2 pick Awak Kuier to the city of Dallas.
welcome to Dallas! https://t.co/f6sDPuMOH7
— Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) April 16, 2021
Dallas. Let’s go!! https://t.co/JwJDGtDz3V
— Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) April 16, 2021
Other greats chimed in as the picks rolled on through the night.
Congratulations on your selection in the #WNBADraft, @AariMcdonald.
You’ve made Arizona incredibly proud and we can’t wait to see what you do next.
Y’all got a great one, @AtlantaDream. @JJWatt x @WNBA pic.twitter.com/q1r82buUNw
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) April 16, 2021
Jasmine Walker, I want to welcome you to LA!! We’re happy you’ll be playing for the @LASparks. ? Your perimeter game, especially from the 3-point line, will definitely help the Sparks! @TheRealJuice40 pic.twitter.com/UBhqTB4JzA
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 15, 2021
Let’s goooo! Félicitations @Iliana_rups ????? #beast https://t.co/qZOtzFRQm6
— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) April 16, 2021
Congrats @Danaaakianaaa lucky number 13!!!! ?????? https://t.co/TVF7qtJ1zm
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) April 16, 2021
While draftees like Micaela Onyenwere – and her grandmother – soaked it all in.
“Go grandma!” @monyenwere_’s fam was hype to hear her name called! #CountIt pic.twitter.com/mJfLg0AQBM
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 16, 2021
And one WNBA legend had a piece of advice for those who didn’t hear their name called by the end of the night.
https://twitter.com/tinacharles31/status/1382861767555043330?s=20