It is the NFL offseason, but the Arizona sports scene is hot because of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns. With a 130-103 win in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, they eliminated the Los Angeles Clippers to move on the NBA Finals.
Arizona Cardinals players were watching the game and reacted to their win.
J.J. Watt sees something special.
some special stuff brewing in The Valley!#RallyTheValley
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) July 1, 2021
Second-year tackle Josh Jones summed it up.
Suns In 6
— #JUICED (@JoshJones_23) July 1, 2021
The team’s Twitter account shared what we all felt.
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) July 1, 2021
Quarterback Kyler Murray congratulated them.
Congrats to them boys @Suns! Handle up, one more. 🥋
— Kyler Murray (@K1) July 1, 2021
Isaiah Simmons is rooting for the Suns to bring home a championship.
Congrats fellas! Bring that championship back to the Valley! @Suns
— Isaiah Simmons (@isaiahsimmons25) July 1, 2021
D.J. Foster isn’t on the Cardinals roster, but he grew up watching the Suns.
28 years 👏🏽👏🏽 … so happy for CP3 and this group of guys ! Haha weezy knows wassup
— D.J. Foster (@ASTATE_8) July 1, 2021
Many were thrilled for point guard Chris Paul, a player most of these Cardinals players have watched since their youth.
Happy for @CP3 !!!
— Chris Banjo (@Chris1Banjo) July 1, 2021
CP3 earned and deserved this one. Long time coming
— Chase Edmonds (@ChaseEdmonds22) July 1, 2021
Being a athlete I definitely feel good and genuinely happy for Chris Paul tonight keep riding champ 💯
— Keesean Johnson (@JohnsonKeesean) July 1, 2021
Heart of a Champion @CP3 🔥 https://t.co/QvSwbBWBug
— Larry Fitzgerald (@LarryFitzgerald) July 1, 2021
The Suns are doing what the Cardinals hope to do this coming season.
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