Social media reacts to Egor Demin's commitment
Social media is going berzerk over the announcement that Egor Demin has committed to Kevin Young and his BYU basketball program. Demin, a 6'9" guard from Russia, is the biggest signing in BYU basketball's storied history and will likely be a one-and-done prospect as he projects to be a 2025 NBA Draft lottery pick.
ESPN Sources with @Draftexpress: Real Madrid’s Egor Demin — a projected 2025 NBA Draft lottery pick — has committed to BYU and coach Kevin Young for the 2024-‘25 season. Demin’s a highly skilled 6-9 Russian guard who’ll arrive as one of most talented recruits in program history. pic.twitter.com/EJcNAyqN9N
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 28, 2024
Some, of course, were still cautious about BYU's chances mere moments before news broke.
Seeing more and more that Egor Demin is favoring BYU. Don't buy into those who are saying he's 100% coming to Provo until he makes it official, but it's easy to get excited about this! https://t.co/t0OsFUFmOG
— Lawless Republic (@LawlessRepublic) May 28, 2024
X has been buzzing about what Demin's arrival in Provo means for BYU basketball, and you're welcome in advance for this highlight reel of tweets and reactions from the social media universe. Let's begin.
BYU reminds us that everything is going according to plan:
— BYU Men's Basketball (@BYUMBB) May 28, 2024
— Chris Burgess (@chrisburgess34) May 28, 2024
Cougar Nation taking a victory lap (minor language warning):
Kevin Young strikes again! pic.twitter.com/lxCj43e792
— Dallin Worthington (@DallinwBYU) May 28, 2024
— Joe Wheat (@joewheat27) May 28, 2024
BYU Woj Bombs continue to be the best Woj bombs https://t.co/LfmC9OuuII
— Jeff Hansen (@rakoto10) May 28, 2024
Turns out, the best thing that could have happened to BYU basketball was Pope taking the Kentucky job https://t.co/ejaB8zEvBZ
— Shane (@LiftingCoug) May 28, 2024
Ute tears flooding my feed:
Tithing is doing great things for you cheaters
— Utes (@305Ute) May 28, 2024
To be clear: tithing and similar donations to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU's sponsor organization, are completely separate from BYU athletics, and all NIL is paid through boosters and other donations to BYU's athletic program. In other words, if anyone tells you that the church is using its members' donations to boost their athletics, they are dead wrong.
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