Coby White's Reaction

Coby White's Reaction

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Updated Jun 21, 2019 at 01:20PM EDT by Sophie.

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Coby White's Reaction refers to basketball player Coby White's reaction caught on camera to the news that his former UNC teammate, Cameron Johnson, was drafted by the Phoenix Suns with the No. 11 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The video of White became viral due to his heart heartwarming and emotional reaction.

Origin

On June 20th, 2019, the NBA on TNT Twitter account posted a video clip of Colby White being told Cam Johnson got selected number 11 (shown below). The video gained over 18,000 likes and 3,800 retweets in a day. White becomes emotional and excited, voicing that Johnson worked so hard for this.




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On June 20th, 2019, Tar Heels fans[1] posted about the night of the draft (shown below, left). Their tweet listing those drafted gained over 700 likes in a day. Many Twitter users reacted to how genuine and wholesome White's reaction was. On that night, @Yung435[2] tweeted, "See me the way Coby White sees Cam Johnson. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚" (shown below, center). The tweet gained over 400 likes and 100 retweets in a day. Twitter user @jay_nodollasign[6], "If you don’t have real ones that react to your accomplishments the way Coby White reacts to Cam Johnson getting drafted then, sorry to tell you, you don’t have real ones." The tweet garnered over 600 retweets and 2,000 likes in a day (shown below, right). News outlets like USA Today,[3] Tar Heel Blog[4] and Arizona Sports[5] took notice of the heartwarming reaction and published articles on the video.


Tar Heel Nation @UNC TarHeelFan Coby White 7th Cam Johnson - 11th Nassir Little 25th 7:22 PM - 20 Jun 2019 @Yung435 See me the way Coby White sees Cam Johnson. ReportBleacherReport Bleacher Coby White reacts to his teammate Cam Johnson getting drafted FT at No. 11 0:51 (via @NBATV) 8:17 PM -20 Jun 2019 Jon Williams @jay_nodollasign If you don't have real ones that react to your accomplishments the way Coby White reacts to Cam Johnson getting drafted then, sorry to tell you, you don't have real ones. PbyStatefarm @ nraft @BleacherReport Coby White reacts to his teammate Cam Johnson getting Bleacher Report FT FT drafted at No. 11 arre 0:51 (via @NBATV) 10:05 PM 20 Jun 2019

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Jason Demeter @JasonDemeter92 Coby White's reaction to his buddy Cam Johnson being drafted is my favorite. What it's alll about 9:31 PM 20 Jun 2019 dODE ISLA Runnin Rhody TS NOT THE SIZE NTS ITS ow You @LoveRI401 Coby White's reaction to Cam Johnson getting picked at #11 is pure gold. 9:53 PM - 20 Jun 2019 LukeFordTolllinois @SmithZach94 Coby White's reaction to hearing Cam Johnson getting drafted is crazy 9:47 PM - 20 Jun 2019 from Champaign, IL Not @UnNatto Replying to @lonelyingenious @NBA0NTNT @NBATV Yeah, love that genuine emotion...none of that let me play it cool famous stuff. So awesome 9:54 PM - 20 Jun 2019 Tristan @Retseadog03 Replying to @NBAonTNT @NBATV This is a great look for him. His teammates ain't just coworkers, they friends and family. 9:58 PM -20 Jun 2019 Daniel Sanchez @DoogieOTB Replying to @NBAonTNT @NBATV This kid just made me a fan I'm happy he has this much love for his teammate man 9:51 PM 20 Jun 2019

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External References

[1] Twitter – UNC_TarHeelFan

[2] Twitter – Yung435

[3] USA Today – NBA Draft Coby White Reaction

[4] TarHeelBlog – Colby White Reaction

[5] Arizona Sports – Colby White's Reaction

[6] Twitter – Jay_nodollasign

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