Crying Jordan

The original Associated Press photograph

Crying Jordan, Crying MJ, or Crying Michael Jordan is an Internet meme that first became popular on the Hip-Hop forum Boxden around 2014.[1] The source photo of the meme, taken by Associated Press photographer Stephan Savoia, depicts the retired NBA player Michael Jordan crying after his speech at his Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on 11 September 2009.[2] A user on Boxden, Mutant Boy, known for creating various celebrity and sports memes, created the Crying Jordan as a funny, yet rare, depiction of the basketball star crying. This meme then spread instantly among Boxden users and greater social media like Twitter until it finally reached ESPN and mainstream prominence. The meme is often deployed by social media users by using Photoshop or other photo editing programs to superimpose Jordan's crying face on the faces, or occasionally other appendages, of people both in and outside the world of sports who have suffered misfortune.[3]

"Crying Jordan" began to attract mainstream media attention in late 2015 and early 2016, being the subject of articles in the Wall Street Journal and CNN.com, among other publications, and even attracting the attention of foreign language media outlets.[1][4][5]

Outside the Internet world, the meme has been referenced in interviews by various athletes and public figures, such as basketball player Draymond Green and professional golfer Jordan Spieth.[6] The meme began to spark a backlash in the sports media in early 2016, as some sports media figures complained that the meme was unoriginal or had become overused.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Germano, Sara (4 February 2016). "Michael Jordan Surges on Web as 'Crying Jordan'". WSJ. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  2. ↑ Barry Petchesky. "How Crying Jordan Became A Thing". Deadspin.com. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  3. ↑ "Crying Michael Jordan". Know Your Meme. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  4. ↑ "What's up with 'Crying Jordan'? – CNN Video". Cnn.com. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  5. ↑ "Los mejores memes de 'Crying Jordan' de la final de la NCAA – La derrota de los Tar Heels en la final de la NCAA...". Marca.com. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  6. ↑ "Jordan Spieth tries to dodge future 'Crying Jordan' meme". SBNation.com. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  7. ↑ "It's time to retire the overused crying Jordan meme | For The Win". Ftw.usatoday.com. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-07.

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