Patrick Mahomes, Josh Hart, Sports World Share Hilarious Reactions to 2024 Solar Eclipse

Kristen Wong | Apr 8, 2024

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Winning the Lombardi trophy or an NCAA championship may feel like a once-in-a-lifetime event, but Monday’s solar eclipse puts those experiences into perspective. 

Many of the nation’s biggest sports stars came out to witness the 2024 solar eclipse, the first total solar eclipse visible in North America since 2017. Though a total solar eclipse occurs every one to three years somewhere around the globe, those visible from the United States tend to be much rarer; the next total solar eclipse won’t occur in the contiguous U.S. until 2044. 

This year’s eclipse arced across big-time sports cities from Dallas to Cleveland to Buffalo, spawning a wide gamut of social media posts from notable athletes—as well as raising awareness for the importance of wearing special solar eclipse glasses.

Here are the sports world’s best and most hilarious reactions to the awe-inspiring celestial event on Monday:

DAAAAAAAAAANG (via @brittanylynne) pic.twitter.com/4QdZVtlqpX

— NFL (@NFL) April 8, 2024

Close up look at the peak of today's solar eclipse #Eclipse2024 pic.twitter.com/HYDmNwizoh

— New Heights (@newheightshow) April 8, 2024

Are these Eclipse glasses necessary?

— Josh Hart (@joshhart) April 8, 2024

https://t.co/gKNwjTMTdo pic.twitter.com/qlvY6Sxlq5

— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) April 8, 2024

I don’t have the glasses, can someone just send me a photo of the eclipse?

— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) April 8, 2024

Naaa they say look right at it with no glasses you should be straight 😂 https://t.co/gSRZtF2gLQ

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) April 8, 2024

eclipse ready pic.twitter.com/H5fXzBrDJM

— New York Jets (@nyjets) April 8, 2024

A goat in the eclipse 🌒#SolarEclipse2024 pic.twitter.com/Tj2t2klqUl

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) April 8, 2024

The gang watches the solar eclipse 🕶️ pic.twitter.com/FOvjuOz9za

— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) April 8, 2024

One of the best places in the world to watch this natural phenomena. Happy Solar Eclipse Day, Cleveland! #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/OgCY2Jgbom

— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) April 8, 2024

YEAH, SCIENCE! 🌒☀️ pic.twitter.com/sXLA14aQgC

— U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (@USWNT) April 8, 2024

Solar eclipse: NBA’s version pic.twitter.com/eK8t9pxp9X

— NBA (@NBA) April 8, 2024