NFL, NBA personalities react to Antonio Brown trade on Twitter

Tom Gatto

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Athletes across multiple sports reacted Sunday to the news that Antonio Brown will be traded from the Steelers to the Raiders and receive $30 million in guaranteed money in a new three-year contract.

One of the first reactions was from Brown's soon-to-be new quarterback, Derek Carr:

Raiders defensive lineman PJ Hall seemed stunned by the news:

Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas was impressed:

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The NBA world had some thoughts, too.

Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, who was born and raised in Oakland, is thrilled that AB84 is on his way to Oaktown:

Nets forward Jared Dudley lauded Brown's successful Pittsburgh exit strategy and the fact Brown went from zero to 30 (million) in guaranteed money under his new deal:

The Timberwolves' Twitter account, meanwhile, resumed its exchange with Brown:

Brown responded:

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Tom Gatto joined The Sporting News as a senior editor in 2000 after 12 years at The Herald-News in Passaic, N.J., where he served in a variety of roles including sports editor, and a brief spell at APBNews.com in New York, where he worked as a syndication editor. He is a 1986 graduate of the University of South Carolina.