For those of you, that are wondering how'd the internet get a picture of Michael Jordan crying It happened in 2009 during his Basketball Hall of Fame induction speech. During the speech, Jordan was very emotional about his career achievements and the tears begin to roll down his face.
The meme first surfaced on the internet on April 23rd, 2012 but didn't really take off until last year. In the sports world when teams lose a big game the sadness is immediately covered with the Jordan crying face. For example, when the Mets lost the World Series crying Jordan replaced the apple in center field.
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After Villanova Junior forward Kris Jenkins nailed the game-winning buzzer beater to win the National Championship the Jordan crying face took over Twitter. This is the moment we'd all been waiting for to use the Jordan crying face.
Jordans alma mater the North Carolina Tarheels lost at the buzzer in the biggest game of the season and the best way to react to it was with the crying face. Here are the ten best crying Jordan memes that hit the internet following the Tarheels heartbreaking loss
1. Jordan was at the game in the stands and the crying the face was placed on all the fans around him.
2. Marcus Paige shot shouldn't be forgotten he doubled clutched it and hung in the air as defenders swiped at the ball before nailing the game-tying three. The shot was one of the most acrobatic shots seen this season but because of Jenkins shot on the very next possession, it doesn't mean anything.
3. Kris Jenkins buzzer beater jumper is the one shining moment of the 2016 tourney.
4. Head coach Roy Williams
5. In an interview with Craig Sager during the game, Jordan said that before hitting this shot he was known as Mike Jordan but known he's crying, Mike.
6. Jordans six rings replaced with six crying faces
7. Jordans and other former Tarheels that were in attendance at the National Championship game.
8. 2015-2016 North Carolina Tarheels team
9. Crying Jordan Rameses
10. Jordan checks his phone to see memed with his own crying face.
If you wish to create your own Jordan crying face meme download the app JordanMeme
