Michael Jordan jokes at Kobe Bryant's funeral, netizens recall 'crying' meme

Basketball legend Michael Jordan gave a tearful speech at Staples Center on February 24 in hour of Kobe Bryant and me an unexpected joke. Speaking about his relationship with Kobe, Jordan said that his “little bror” was a “nuisance” at first that turned into “love” over a period of time.

“What Kobe Bryant was to me was inspiration that someone truly cared about way eir I played game or way that he wanted to play game,” said Jordan. 

“He wanted to be best basketball player that he could be. And as I got to kw him, I wanted to be best big bror that I could be,” he ded.

During heart-wrenching speech, Jordan joked about his teary eyes while referring to a famous ‘crying Jordan’ meme that took internet by storm a few years ago. “w he’s got me (crying) and I'll have to look at ar crying meme for next…I told my wife I wasn't gonna do this cause I didn't want to see that for next three or four years,” said Jordan.

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'Crying Jordan'

Jordan was inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame and during his speech at ceremony in September 2009, he started crying. However, pictures went viral in late 2015 in form of memes and social media referred to it as ‘crying Jordan’. re was an uproar of laughter in auditorium when Jordan mentioned it. Check out how social media reacted to reference:

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Last month, Kobe was travelling to Mamba Sports Acemy along with his daughter Gianna Bryant and eight ors when helicopter crashed and burst into flames. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva h said that re will an extensive investigation into accident which could take a ‘great deal of time’.

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