LeBron James was among the litany of professional athletes who cheered on the projection that Democrat candidate Joe Biden would be elected president.
Fox News projected Saturday that Biden would pick up Pennsylvania and Nevada, giving him enough electoral votes to claim the presidency.
James, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid and others went to social media to celebrate.
The Biden campaign put out a statement on the projection.
“I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect Harris,” the statement read.
“In the face of unprecedented obstacles, a record number of Americans voted. Proving once again, that democracy beats deep in the heart of America.
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“With the campaign over, it’s time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation.”
President Trump, who has contested some of the voting in battleground states, released a statement vowing to challenge the election results.
