Thursday was a special night for Kentucky basketball as six Wildcats were taken in the NBA Draft.
Given how big the Blue Blue Nation is, Twitter was abuzz with praise and celebration for the big night. Here's some of the many reactions via Twitter and Instagram by former and current Cats:
And now all my boys! I'm a proud papa tonight. #NBADraft #SucceedandProceed pic.twitter.com/Qdky8uClW1
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) June 25, 2015
Karlito's here and ready to go. #NBADraft #SucceedandProceed pic.twitter.com/ZTU8dF1Vg5
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) June 25, 2015
Congrats to my brotha @KarlTowns came a long way bro!! #SuiteMates lol
— Trey Lyles (@TreyMambaLyles) June 25, 2015
That moment when your wildest dreams come true. #SucceedandProceed #NBADraft pic.twitter.com/LDxL81giT7
— Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) June 26, 2015
Six guys get drafted and tie a record, four lottery picks, and another No. 1 pick – it’s been another unbelievable night.
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) June 26, 2015
Go Big Blue!
— Jodie Meeks (@Jmeeks20) June 25, 2015
Signed by the @suns a few weeks ago, @JaredOrnoski meets the team's newest member @DevinBook at the @NBADraft! pic.twitter.com/7Yb8m4kaoE
— NBA Cares (@nbacares) June 26, 2015
Welcome to the valley @DevinBook ... Got your backpack ready!
— Eric Bledsoe (@EBled2) June 26, 2015
So happy and proud of these 2 @KarlTowns @THEwillieCS15 enjoy fellas then back to the grind ! pic.twitter.com/k9ZHhMb1eb
— Orlando Antigua (@USFCoachO) June 26, 2015
I'm proud of the guys. Our job as coaches is to help these kids realize their dreams. I’m so happy that a lot of lives were changed tonight.
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) June 26, 2015
Let the memes commence! #BigWillieStyle pic.twitter.com/P87YCSI5t8
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) June 26, 2015
Kentucky becomes 1st school with three No. 1 picks, as Karl-Anthony Towns joins John Wall ('10) & Anthony Davis ('12) pic.twitter.com/fOGBwXWAjQ
— ESPN (@espn) June 25, 2015
Mood @DevinBook pic.twitter.com/XmO3QuLk9r
— Sam Malone (@SamMaloneuk13) June 26, 2015
.@THEwillieCS15 on Kings Snapchat! follow SacramentoProud pic.twitter.com/dDdpVqPgYB
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) June 26, 2015
We're not sure what this was about, but it was awesome! #SunsDraft #Penguin #NBADraft pic.twitter.com/9OrLdPyz5o
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) June 26, 2015
DREAMS COME TRUE. Love yall @UKCoachCalipari, @KarlTowns, @TreyMambaLyles, @THEwillieCS15 pic.twitter.com/q96n01eScg
— Devin Booker (@DevinBook) June 26, 2015
#SucceedAndProceed pic.twitter.com/GBh4WI39AC
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) June 26, 2015
Congrats fellas!! #SucceedAndProceed #BBN https://t.co/vI1ukfdjhz
— Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) June 26, 2015
Proud of all of you guys @KarlTowns @THEwillieCS15 @TreyMambaLyles @DevinBook @DakariJohnson @DrewRoc5 @AaronICE2 pic.twitter.com/xacG6c8WCS
— Tod Lanter (@tod_lanterIII) June 26, 2015