Celebrate Twitter's birthday with these sports figures' first tweets

Published Mar. 20, 2014 1:57 p.m. ET

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When it debuted on March 21, 2006, who knew that Twitter would become the all-pervasive juggernaut that it is today?

In honor of its eighth birthday on March 21, the social media platform has allowed its users to go back and uncover any Twitizen's first 140-character attempt.

And as this rundown shows, some effortlessly jumped right into the Twitter mix. A few were cautious with their approach. Some were downright awkward.

Here are some of the most memorable first tweets from your favorite sports figures:

Hello World, the Real King James is in the Building "Finally". My Brother @oneandonlycp3 gas'd me up to jump on board so I'm here. Haaaa
— LeBron James (@KingJames) July 6, 2010

The antisocial has become social #mambatweets
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) January 4, 2013

@blakegriffin32
— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin) February 21, 2013

Tonight seemed like as good a night as any to join Twitter. How is everyone doin? #2XDaytona500Champ pic.twitter.com/4k4JVA7fG9
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) February 24, 2014

starting 2 tweet and starting on my iphone app w/ @rocksoftware right now
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) June 16, 2010

Joining the twitter world along with my fellow gimp friend, the franchise @hallsy04 #pleasedonteverfightagain
— Ryan Whitney (@ryanwhitney6) March 10, 2011

ITS OFFICIAL...Thanks again @HoopHunnie21 my baby sis for setting up my Twitter page, cause you know I'm going to acted a fool on this ish.
— Brandon Phillips (@DatDudeBP) January 18, 2011

Uio’m ion ryTwittesr! pic.twitter.com/2u2TKwK5hd
— Mr. Met (@MrMet) March 10, 2014

The Trailblazers' tweet flashback was so depressing that Deadspin did a whole post about it. To which the Blazers smartly responded:

@Deadspin Thankfully we didn’t have Twitter in 1984
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) March 20, 2014