Chicago sports figures celebrate Chance the Rapper winning his first Grammy

Chance the Rapper won his first Grammy and some of Chicago's sports figures rejoiced.

Rapper Chance the Rapper won his first Grammy award for best new artist shortly added another for his rap performance of "No Problem" with 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne.

Athletes took to Twitter to congratulate Chance the Rapper and share their excitement:

For all of Chicago — congrats, @chancetherapper! #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/cUHws4WVfl

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) February 13, 2017

LIL CHANO

— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) February 13, 2017

Happy for my brother @chancetherapper on the Grammy!!! Way to rep the city fam!

— DWade (@DwyaneWade) February 13, 2017

Congrats to Chicago's own @chancetherapper on his first Grammy! Keep changing the game! #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/xEELELG2VG

— Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) February 13, 2017

Twitter erupted again with Chance the Rapper's performance of “How Great“.

The best performance for the night goes to Chance

— CJ SPILLER (@CJSPILLER) February 13, 2017

Take em to church!!! @chancetherapper

— Kyle Williams (@KyleWilliams_10) February 13, 2017

This is beautiful

— Gerald Alexander (@GAlexander21) February 13, 2017

Chance the Rapper just brought the whole place down

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 13, 2017

Is @chancetherapper's "3" hat on Amazon Prime?

— Justin Tucker (@jtuck9) February 13, 2017

The 23-year-old rapper from Chicago was nominated for seven Grammy's.