I’ll admit — It’s still a bit difficult to believe Paul George is a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. And because social media was built for moments of sports-world shock and awe, Twitter predictably melted down in the immediate aftermath of the deal. It was magnificent.

From the media, to NBA players, to the Oklahoma City Police Department and beyond, below is a collection of the best reactions on social media.

Dig in.

Paul George has been traded to OKC, per sources — Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 1, 2017

Welcome to the Western Conference, Paul George. pic.twitter.com/SQrxGasENz — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 1, 2017

Thanks for the tweets reporting the "theft" of Paul George by @okcthunder. Our investigative findings: totally legal & very savvy. — Oklahoma City Police (@OKCPD) July 1, 2017

The Brodie #OKC A post shared by Paul George (@ygtrece) on Jun 30, 2017 at 9:28pm PDT

Paul George headed to the Thunder has everyone in OKC like… pic.twitter.com/znibLhrGoM — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 1, 2017

The Thunder's odds to win the NBA title went from 80/1 to 40/1 after the Paul George trade. (Via: @Westgate_LV) pic.twitter.com/1PTVt2Qs8l — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 1, 2017

Per one NBA team exec: "If the Lakers think Paul George is just going to walk away from a winner…I wouldn't count on it." — Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixYS) July 1, 2017

Paul George to OKC ???? uh oh — Isaiah Thomas (@Isaiah_t55) July 1, 2017

Sam Presti getting interviewed about the Paul George trade like pic.twitter.com/9Zd3U9uIAW — Chase Brown (@Chase_Brown319) July 1, 2017

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Welcome to Oklahoma Paul George! @Yg_Trece — Lincoln Riley (@LincolnRiley) July 1, 2017

The Thunder turning Serge Ibaka into Paul George is either illegal or witchcraft — Down to Dunk (@DownToDunk) July 1, 2017

Let's go live to Russell Westbrook's Instagram Story that was uploaded after the Paul George trade. We're all partying. (NSFW) #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/KnkU67XFPw — Up The Thunder (@UpTheThunder) July 1, 2017

Paul George is a perfect second star for Russ. Elite defender, spot-up threat off the ball, best as secondary ball-handler. — Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) July 1, 2017

Bottom line: Indy was not going to send Paul George to the Cavs no matter what — Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) July 1, 2017

The Thunder didn't let Dion Waiters wear No. 13. I would bet they're gonna let Paul George have it. — Royce Young (@royceyoung) July 1, 2017

Playoffs spots are opening up hehehehe #TheProcess — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 1, 2017

This is some rabbit-out-of-a-hat stuff from Presti. Holy crap. — Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) July 1, 2017

The Thunder actually SAVED money by trading for Paul George. pic.twitter.com/bOHYeQS5iT — ESPN (@espn) July 1, 2017

I was in a movie when Paul George trade went down. Phones started lighting up. Strangers were high-fiving. It was crazy! — Toby Rowland (@TRowOU) July 1, 2017

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