LeBron James, Megan Rapinoe and More Athletes React to Joe Biden Winning Presidential Election

Athletes like LeBron James and Megan Rapinoe took to Twitter to react to Joe Biden winning the presidential election.

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States after a victory in Pennsylvania helped him reach the 270 electoral votes needed to win.

Biden defeated President Donald Trump, who was running for reelection. He also won other key states like Michigan and Wisconsin in his efforts to collect enough electoral votes.

The nation waited four days to learn the results of the election after a historic turnout at the polls—combined with high rates of mail-in ballots during the COVID-19 pandemic—resulted in a long and tense period of vote counting.  

The 77-year-old Biden previously served as vice president under former President Barack Obama from 2009–17. He was also Delaware's longest-serving senator from 1973-2009. California Sen. Kamala Harris, Biden's running mate, will become the first woman vice president.

Notable sports figures, including the Lakers' LeBron James and U.S. Women's National Team star Megan Rapinoe, took to Twitter on Saturday morning to voice their opinions on the president elect.

😉 @morethanavote 👑 pic.twitter.com/n6kmG12H1X

— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 7, 2020

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— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 7, 2020

President Elect @JoeBiden and Madam Vice President @KamalaHarris congrats!!! #46 LFG 🇺🇸

— Megan Rapinoe (@mPinoe) November 7, 2020

Glad we got at least one thing right this year! https://t.co/FZNSgqdXdC

— Stewie (@breannastewart) November 7, 2020

Well America TRUSTED THE PROCESS and it paid off #TheProcess https://t.co/9XfWvQTZET

— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) November 7, 2020

YESSSIRRRR!!! WE DID IT!!! #BidenHarris2020 https://t.co/270HC9rzR3 pic.twitter.com/aKTMVRltKz

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) November 7, 2020

Our President and VP!!!! pic.twitter.com/hNp3UUiv5o

— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) November 7, 2020

YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!!

— Kyle Lowry (@Klow7) November 7, 2020

Hello Madame Vice President @KamalaHarris !!!! Makes me so happy. Never had this growing up.

— Meghan Klingenberg (@meghankling) November 7, 2020

With a Watchful eye of 99 looking over it!! #AboutTime pic.twitter.com/8AA5OHwP2E

— Warren Sapp (@WarrenSapp) November 7, 2020

😂😂 your pettiness level is through the roof and I’m here for it https://t.co/OcTwsNN6zg

— A'ja Wilson (@_ajawilson22) November 7, 2020

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— Jack Flaherty (@jflare_) November 7, 2020

Yes I’m posting this Again because for the 1st time EVEEEEER we have a Black Woman as our VP👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Representation Matters on so many levels.... Tears of Joy! Congrats Madam Elect VP @KamalaHarris 🖤 pic.twitter.com/T05dmTMsBg

— Swin Cash (@SwinCash) November 7, 2020

no better way to say it than...

“we stand on the shoulders of those who came before us.”

Kamala Harris is the first Black woman to become VP.

This is HER story.
This is HISTORY.

— Chiney Ogwumike (@chiney) November 7, 2020

I was going to tweet something really petty and vicious about Trump losing. I had a gif prepared & everything in my drafts. But as @MichelleObama said- when they go low, we go high 🙌🏾 Congrats to President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris. 74 days until inauguration 🇺🇸

— Brianna Turner (@_Breezy_Briii) November 7, 2020

Congrats President-elect @JoeBiden and Vice President-elect @SenKamalaHarris!

Let’s get to work! 👊 pic.twitter.com/KDyOPqbpLY

— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) November 7, 2020

🥳🥳 #BidenHarris2020 🍾🍾 pic.twitter.com/ijV4VgARwv

— Sue Bird (@S10Bird) November 7, 2020