World Series: Sports world reacts to Astros win on Twitter
For the first time in franchise history, the Houston Astros are world champions after defeating the Dodgers in Game 7 of the World Series, 5-1.
With their city, and Twitter, behind them the world reacted and celebrated with the ‘Stros.
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J.J. Watt, who threw out the first pitch on crutches in Houston, gave support to Houston.
WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!!#EarnHistory
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) November 2, 2017
The Beard also chimed after attending a few Astros games during the playoffs with Houston Rockets teammate Chris Paul.
Strooos!!!!! Congrats on earning your way into history. Much respect.
Congrats @astros !!!! #HoustonStrong— James Harden (@JHarden13) November 2, 2017
USA gymnast Simone Biles also shared her love on Twitter. A couple of times.
THE HOUSTON ASTRO’S ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS BABY!!!!!!! #EarnHistory
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) November 2, 2017
H O U S T O N
S T R O N G— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) November 2, 2017
She also retweeted herself from Oct. 25.
houston is the best city
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) October 26, 2017
And former Houston Rockets big man gave a shout out to his former city, where he played from 2002-2011.
Houston.
— Yao Ming (@YaoMing) November 2, 2017
Along with Watt, a lot of other NFL players repped for Houston.
Congrats to the @astros
Biggest Winner is The City of Houston— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) November 2, 2017
The city needed that!!! One time for H-TOWN!! #EarnHistory
— Russell Okung (@RussellOkung) November 2, 2017
Congrats houston! #History
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes5) November 2, 2017
Even Wade Phillips got into the action with his Bitmoji.
Congrats —Houston Strong!!! pic.twitter.com/R1F5HKOGIT
— Wade Phillips (@sonofbum) November 2, 2017
And in a classy move, the Detroit Tigers congratulated their former ace Justin Verlander, who played in Detroit from 2005-2017 before getting traded to Houston at the MLB deadline.
For someone who has earned several honors over his career, we know this one is special. Congrats @JustinVerlander.
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) November 2, 2017