Social Media Reacts To Royce O’Neale Signing Extension With Jazz
Jan 19, 2020, 3:47 PM | Updated: Jan 20, 2020, 1:10 am
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Current and former Jazz players along with others turned to social media and responded to Utah forward Royce O’Neale signing an extension with the SLC based franchise.
The Jazz announced a four-year extension with the forward on Sunday, January 19.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the contract extension gives O’Neale $36 million over four years.
Player and other prominent figures congratulated the Jazz forward on his new deal.
Jazz Players
Utah center Rudy Gobert was one of the first people to congratulate O’Neale on his extension with the Jazz.
Let’s goooo @BucketsONeale00 https://t.co/o8hMMlpkr3
— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) January 19, 2020
Jazz star Donovan Mitchell posted a photo of he and O’Neale on Instagram with a caption saying, “Love you brotha!”
Jazz forward Joe Ingles tweeted his congrats to O’Neale along with a request for a free meal.
Big money @BucketsONeale00!!! Dinner on youuuuuuuu!!! 💰💰💰
Congrats brother ❤️
— Joe Ingles (@Joeingles7) January 19, 2020
O’Neale responded that Ingles would still have to collect the check next time they eat out.
Appreciate you my brother!! And nahh dinner still on you 🙏🏾💚🤞🏾 https://t.co/hFUORf5SHo
— Royce O'Neale (@BucketsONeale00) January 19, 2020
Utah’s Georges Niang posted a congratulatory message saying “you deserve it all my good man!”
You get the bag and fumble it Royce get the bag and flip and tumble it!! Congrats @BucketsONeale00 you deserve it all my good man! https://t.co/yysZkPWR7K
— Georges Niang (@GeorgesNiang20) January 19, 2020
Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic posted a picture of him and O’Neale on his Instagram Story and said, “Well deserved my brother.”
Courtesy of @44bojan on Instagram
Jazz guard Emmanuel Mudiay added his congrats on his Instagram Story.
Courtesy of @emmanuelmudiay on Instagram
Jazz and Salt Lake City Stars forward Jarrell Brantley wrote “Big Blessings” to Royce O’Neale on his Instagram Story.
Courtesy of @jstuntbrantley on Instagram
Jazz and Salt Lake City Stars guard Miye Oni shared a photo of cars and wrote, “which one it gon’ be dawg?” and a congrats to Royce O’Neale on his Instagram Story.
Courtesy of @princeoni13 on Instagram
NBA Players
Former Jazzman and current New Orleans Pelicans big man Derrick Favors reached out on Twitter and tweeted his congrats to O’Neale.
@BucketsONeale00 congrats bro!!! 💰💰💰
— Derrick Favors (@dfavors14) January 19, 2020
Former Jazzman and current Memphis Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder posted a photo of him and O’Neale on his Instagram Story and wrote, “proud of you bro!”
Courtesy of @bossmann99 on Instagram
Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso also congratulated O’Neale for his deal.
Congrats @BucketsONeale00 🙏🏼 https://t.co/qqNF6Ntpre
— Alex Caruso (@ACFresh21) January 19, 2020
More Love For Royce
So happy for @BucketsONeale00. He is absolutely one of the good guys and deserves every penny. The @utahjazz are really good, and he’s a BIG reason why.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/z3z55vnjrp
— Spencer Cox (@SpencerJCox) January 19, 2020
O’Neale alum and former team, the Baylor Bears, tweeted about their happiness for O’Neale and his new extension.
We’re so happy for you @BucketsONeale00! #NextLevelBU 🏀 | #SicEm 🐻 https://t.co/yLBnKuaJMM
— Baylor Basketball (@BaylorMBB) January 19, 2020
O’Neale’s former coach and Baylor’s head coach Scott Drew congratulated his former player on the new deal saying, “You have always been about the right things and glad to see all your hard work pay off.”
Congrats @BucketsONeale00 on your contract extension!!! You have always been about the right things and glad to see all your hard work pay off. #1TGF pic.twitter.com/Nv7BLg1f1G
— Scott Drew (@BUDREW) January 19, 2020
