Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant were great friends, and at Kobe’s memorial, the GOAT found a way to lighten the mood with his ‘Jordan crying meme’.
The crying Jordan meme has become one of the most viral memes in the world of sports. Jordan’s crying face is always superimposed on other athletes’ when mishaps or something funny happens.
The image of Jordan crying comes from his 2009 induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame on September 11. The photo was taken by Stephen Olvera.
Of course, it’s funny that Jordan is the subject of the meme considering all he’s accomplished in his career.
The Bulls legend has achieved what NBA players dream of doing in their career. Six championships, six Finals MVPs, five NBA MVPs, an obvious induction into the Hall of Fame and much more have cemented Jordan’s legacy as the greatest NBA player of all time.
So why was his career so confusing? Well, she’s retired three times in his career, to give you some context. If that sounds weird to you, that’s because it is. His first retirement was by far the most surprising as it came only nine years into his career, and he had just started winning at the highest level, coming off his first three-time championship. Jordan is now a billionaire.
Michael Jordan’s playoff run in 1993
• 1st round: 34.3p, 6.7r, 4.3a, 1.7s
• 2nd round: 31.0p, 5.0r, 5.3a, 2.3s
• 3rd round: 32.2p, 6.2r, 7.0a, 2.5s
• NBA Finals: 41.0p, 8.5r, 6.3a, 1.7s pic.twitter.com/kd0QWH4tEE
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) June 2, 2019
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Michael Jordan referenced the ‘Crying Jordan Meme’ at Kobe Bryant’s memorial
When Kobe Bryant passed away, the NBA world was in shock. He had a huge impact on the league and everyone around him, and the loss of him was a huge blow to the sports community.
Jordan, his close friend and mentor, was greatly affected, so at Kobe’s memorial he spoke about their relationship and what Kobe had meant to him.
In such a dark moment, Jordan tried to lighten the mood by referencing the ‘Jordan crying meme’, poking fun at himself and congratulating Kobe in the process.
“Now, it has me, I’ll have to watch another crying meme for the next one, I told my wife I wasn’t going to do this because I didn’t want to see that for the next three or four years,” he said. she said jokingly. “That’s what Kobe Bryant does to me.”
Michael Jordan jokes about the Crying Jordan meme pic.twitter.com/9KpSdSg3qg
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