The sports world reacts to music superstar Prince's death

As word spread that music legend Prince, 57, died Thursday, people from across the sports landscape took to Twitter to react to the news.

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Fitting that it's raining in Minneapolis today. pic.twitter.com/s5KFurDhHi 11:09 AM - 21 Apr 2016 from Minneapolis, MN   Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt NBA's Timberwolves and WNBA's Lynx release statement on Prince's death: pic.twitter.com/fh8gp5f8gQ 11:32 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Alex Rodriguez @AROD Such sad news about @Prince passing. Incredible artist and an inspiration. #RIPPrince 11:34 AM - 21 Apr 2016   DWade @DwyaneWade He will forever live on.. #RipPrince 10:46 AM - 21 Apr 2016   NFL @NFL Rest In Peace, Prince. #SB41 pic.twitter.com/wH6tjjEYim 10:23 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Deion Sanders @DeionSanders Twitter please tell me that Prince ain't dead. Please 10:12 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Dana White @danawhite RIP Prince..So bummed!!! supposed to hook up with him on Lookin for a fight Minn but he was in Europe. Amazin artist pic.twitter.com/Hh8e2juR7b 10:11 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Eric Gordon @TheofficialEG10 Can't believe it!!! #rip PRINCE 10:18 AM - 21 Apr 2016   SHAQ @SHAQ R.I.P PRINCE, another icon gone to soon 10:04 AM - 21 Apr 2016   The Iron Sheik @the_ironsheik PRINCE I LOVE YOU FOREVER BUBBA 10:02 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Tyus Jones @Tyusjones06 RIP to the legend Prince! Minnesota's very own.. You will be missed! 10:20 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Dexter Fowler @DexterFowler RIP Prince 10:22 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Le'Veon Bell @L_Bell26 RIP PRINCE...we lost a legend & a music icon today 10:19 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Josh Reddick @RealJoshReddick First we lose Chyna, and now Prince?! Say it ain't so!! #DX #PurpleRain #Rip 10:19 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Marlon Brown @MB_uno4 Prince and Chyna died today? Man that's crazy. 10:15 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Dre Kirkpatrick @DreKirkSWAG #Prince No words... 10:02 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Gerald McCoy @Geraldini93 Dang Michael Jackson and now Prince!! Nooooooo!!! 9:57 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Draymond Green @Money23Green RIP Prince! Had the pleasure of seeing him in concert last month in Oakland. One of the best shows I've ever seen!!! Rest up legend!! WOW!! 11:41 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Rocky Maivia @AJFrancis410 I just listened to When Doves Cry this morning.... This is literally heartbreaking news. 9:56 AM - 21 Apr 2016   cordarrelle @ceeflashpee84 Prayers going out to the family and fans for the passing of music legend Prince! 🙏 9:59 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Ryan Grant @RyanGrant25 Say this ain’t so about prince? 10:02 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Curt Menefee @curtmenefee Once got to attend a #Prince rehearsal. His attention to detail was what made him one of the greatest artists of my lifetime! #RIP 10:11 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Vontae Davis @vontaedavis WOW!! Such a sad day in music, gone way too soon. I LOVED Prince. RIP to a musical icon 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Dg7qW5NGaW 10:40 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Bailey LA Kings 15 @BaileyLAKings RIP PRINCE 😩 pic.twitter.com/eaSdD6AS0F 9:52 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Jonathan Stewart @Jonathanstewar1 #RIP to one of the greatest musicians of all time #goat #prince instagram.com/p/BEeJqaNKFfs/ 10:43 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Spencer Dinwiddie @SDinwiddie_25 RIP Prince 10:40 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Glenn Robinson III @GRIII RIP Prince 10:44 AM - 21 Apr 2016   Charles Tillman @peanuttillman Wait a minute, Prince died...that just doesn't seem right. #TrueArtist #RIP 10:45 AM - 21 Apr 2016   John Mayberry Jr @Jmayberryjr44 RIP #Prince 🙏🏾 10:27 AM - 21 Apr 2016