Top NBA pick Markelle Fultz drafted by (City) (team name) in his Instagram error
In the end, it was a great day for Markelle Fultz.
However, it didn’t start so great, as the point guard out of Washington had the equivalent of a turnover on social media.
About an hour before being selected as the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA draft Thursday, Fultz was preparing to share his excitement of becoming an NBA player.
Problem is, he clicked the “share” button a bit too soon.
"Excited to head to (City) and join the (team name)."—Markelle Fultz pic.twitter.com/eUzTf7fs46
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger_sherman) June 23, 2017
An Instagram post he had queued up read, “Excited to head to (City) and join the (team name). ... #ThisIsMyTime #NBADraft”
That went live on his account before he was officially selected by the Philadelphia 76ers. It was soon corrected, but not before The Ringer’s Rodger Sherman grabbed a screenshot.
Some followers poked fun at Fultz’s error.
“Congrats (player name)!” Runjeff wrote. Shairice2 chimed in with, “(City) must be excited to have you too” while others simply wrote (City).
Despite the jokes, it’s safe to say Fultz will be the last one laughing when he signs his NBA contract.
This story was originally published June 22, 2017 at 10:33 PM with the headline "Top NBA pick Markelle Fultz drafted by (City) (team name) in his Instagram error."