What Twitter Users Were Talking About During the 2017 NBA Draft
Lonzo Ball shared the moments before and after fulfilling his dream and becoming a Laker on Facebook Live
The 2017 National Basketball Association Draft spurred 3.2 million tweets Thursday night.
Twitter said in an email to Social Pro Daily that the most-tweeted moments Thursday night (all times ET) were:
- Boston Celtics select Jayson Tatum No. 3 overall (7:55 p.m.)
- Los Angeles Lakers select Lonzo Ball No. 2 overall (7:48 p.m.)
- News breaks that Jimmy Butler is being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves (7:53 p.m.)
- Phoenix Suns select Josh Jackson No. 4 overall (8:02 p.m.)
Ball also shared the moments before and after fulfilling his dream and becoming a Laker on Facebook Live, with he and his family celebrating the pick at around the eight-minute mark of the video.
The five most-tweeted-about drafted players Thursday night were:
- Ball (@ZO2_), Lakers
- Markelle Fultz (@MarkelleF), Philadelphia 76ers
- Tatum (@jaytatum0), Celtics
- Malik Monk (@AhmadMonk), Charlotte Hornets
- Jackson (@j_josh11), Suns
And the most retweeted tweets of the night are embedded below:
According to Sixers fans, the new nickname is the “FEDS” (Fultz, Embiid, Dario,...
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