Atlanta Hawks, sports world share excitement for solar eclipse

April 24, 2017, Atlanta: Dennis Schroder and Kent Bazemore celebrate a 111-101 victory over the Wizards in game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series on Monday, April 24, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

By Maghen Moore

Aug 21, 2017

The much-anticipated solar eclipse happens Monday, and the sports world shared its excitement on social media.

Several teams and other sports figures, including the Atlanta Hawks, posted on Twitter about the solar eclipse.

In honor of the sun being blocked today, here are our best blocks against the @Suns over the past few years! ☀️

🌑😎#SolarEclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/NcnldLq2Ho— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) August 21, 2017

Glasses on. Glasses off.

😎

Linebackers in Path of Totality #SolarEclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/GLQanmd1Af— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) August 21, 2017

The Miggy Eclipse

🌚 #UniteAndConquer | #SolarEclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/3R4zhxF5sa— Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) August 21, 2017

*no special glasses needed#SolarEclipse2017 #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/6qVRYURhpr
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) August 21, 2017

Waiting on the #SolarEclipse2017 like... pic.twitter.com/HjuFiD64IA
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 21, 2017

The Dolphins are in town, and SWOOP is taking this #SolarEclipse very seriously. pic.twitter.com/HUu1lbuyha
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) August 21, 2017

Getting ready for the #SolarEclipse2017 like... pic.twitter.com/9CPLCc7nj5
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) August 21, 2017

Coach Harbaugh is not impressed by an 80 percent eclipse.

😎😂 pic.twitter.com/jhKmuHRbnX— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) August 20, 2017

Only #Orioles fans should stare directly at this animation.

🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌔 😎 #SolarEclipse2017 #Birdland pic.twitter.com/n6zuuX1FwK— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) August 21, 2017

There's only 14 days until football, so don't go blinding yourselves.
Happy #SolarEclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/fmAU42RVaS
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) August 21, 2017

Today the moon will do its best Pekka Rinne impression and monster block the sun. #SolarEclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/aInpjAYx90
— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) August 21, 2017