Social media reacts to Ickey Ekwonu selection

Apr 28, 2022 at 09:37 PM

Breakfast for dinner!@BigIck79 🥞 pic.twitter.com/hbou300qt1
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) April 29, 2022

I’m ready @Panthers #keeppounding
— Ikem “Ickey” Ekwonu (@BigIck79) April 29, 2022

Got the big dog 🐶 pic.twitter.com/JDku0dr3Zz
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) April 29, 2022

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🌟 DRAFTED: Ikem "Ickey" Ekwonu 🌟

THE BIG ICK STAYS HOME IN THE QUEEN CITY!

The @Panthers select @BigIck79 at pick No. 6! @PackFootball x #ACCFootball x #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/QhdYRpFgB0
— ACC Football (@ACCFootball) April 29, 2022

Ikem Ekwonu has always been taught to work hard for what he wants.

In high school, 'Ickey' used to go door-to-door in a suit and tie selling Cutco knives.

His mom says he made "several thousands of dollars" in a single summer. pic.twitter.com/aZrR14jtse
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) April 29, 2022

Sheeeesh 🔥 pic.twitter.com/XT7ThlQVOq
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) April 29, 2022

Being a high achiever is just what the Ekwonu family does.@PackFootball OL Ickey Ekwonu adds to that family legacy tonight. @BigIck79

📺: 2022 #NFLDraft -- Tonight at 8pm ET on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/LyEGTtpPgF
— NFL (@NFL) April 28, 2022

ickey is the best player in the draft! good job @panthers
— Jonathan Stewart (@Jonathanstewar1) April 29, 2022

KEEP POUNDING😤
— Jeremy Chinn (@ChinnJeremy2) April 29, 2022

Ickey Ekwonu is the newest member of the @Panthers. 🏈#NFLDraft | #KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/X8pRCQIhCX
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) April 29, 2022

Ickey Ekwonu is staying in North Carolina!@BigIck79 | @Panthers

📺: 2022 #NFLDraft on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/bgdmLM0HBy
— NFL (@NFL) April 29, 2022

Home sweet home!

No. 6 overall in the 2022 #NFLDraft - Ikem Ekwonu is going back to the 704 & the @panthers #PackPros pic.twitter.com/deve67MYN4
— NC State Football (@PackFootball) April 29, 2022

Ickey Ekwonu is the first @ACCFootball offensive lineman since 2006 to be selected in the top 6 of the #NFLDraft.

His 🐺🐺🏈teammates are pretty proud of him (although we're not quite sure what @TannerIngle is doing😂)!#PackPros pic.twitter.com/ocvjZVRrz2
— NC State Football (@PackFootball) April 29, 2022

The @Panthers already have Ickey Ekwonu on the scoreboard.

🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/iK3M9WmPc8
— Will Kunkel (@WillKunkelFOX) April 29, 2022

As a kid, Ickey Ekwonu was a musical star in Charlotte Music Theater Group.

He had roles in Jungle Book, Aristocats, and starred in 101 Dalmatians.

(📸: @gmfb) pic.twitter.com/ZAOANYCUyM
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) April 29, 2022

Ickey Ekwonu says he tries to get Christian McCaffrey on his fantasy team every year, so now that he’s on the same real-life team, it’s surreal.
— Bill Voth (@PanthersBill) April 29, 2022

Ikem “Ickey” Ekwonu is representing Nigeria with his NFL Draft suit 🇳🇬 @BigIck79 pic.twitter.com/ZUUTosxt5G
— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 (@sportingnews) April 28, 2022

JOY

(courtesy AP) pic.twitter.com/RFuRstWa5s
— Will Bryan (@Pantherstatsguy) April 29, 2022

The #Pack is in the green room! #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/T1X47257oW
— NC State Football (@PackFootball) April 28, 2022

I want to say welcome to Charlotte to new Panther Ikem Ekwonu. Since he is already a Charlotte guy, it’s better to say welcome back home! @Panthers @CLTgov pic.twitter.com/WacPQyGepx
— Mayor Vi Lyles (@CLTMayor) April 29, 2022

Knows how to play to a camera. #BillApproved pic.twitter.com/FIIHXATq5J
— Bill Voth (@PanthersBill) April 29, 2022

.@Jeff_Reinebold meets… Ickey Ekwonu 🤙

The #NFLDraft prospect out of N.C. State talks his Nigerian roots 🇳🇬 and the prospect of perhaps playing in London! 🇬🇧🤔

👇👇👇 pic.twitter.com/pN8AwjeT4j
— Sky Sports NFL (@SkySportsNFL) April 28, 2022