Meme lore
What is the Crying Jordan meme?
Crying Jordan is a reaction image of NBA legend Michael Jordan crying with his eyes closed and face scrunched during his 2009 Basketball Hall of Fame induction speech. It is most often pasted onto photos of losing teams or people to mock dramatic defeat or heartbreak.
Origin & history
The image was captured on September 11, 2009, during Michael Jordan's emotional Basketball Hall of Fame induction speech in Springfield, Massachusetts. Jordan broke down while reflecting on his career, producing a tearful, tightly scrunched expression that later proved perfect for meme editing.
Internet users began photoshopping the Crying Jordan face onto players who lost important games, turning a sincere moment into sports trash talk. The meme peaked during major NBA and college basketball tournaments and spread beyond sports to any context involving public failure, second-place finishes, or melodramatic disappointment.
Internet users began photoshopping the Crying Jordan face onto players who lost important games, turning a sincere moment into sports trash talk. The meme peaked during major NBA and college basketball tournaments and spread beyond sports to any context involving public failure, second-place finishes, or melodramatic disappointment.
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