31 The Last Dance Memes That Show Michael Jordan's Absolute Savagery

As you might recall, Michael Jordan's crying face has been an internet meme ever since, well, he cried at his Basketball Hall of Fame induction in 2009. Now, with MJ on TV for two hours a week, he's creating internet meme content at an all-time pace (the NBA G.O.A.T. might also hold that distinction for memes). In particular, moments where Jordan reacts to his peers via tablet playbackDennis Rodman talking about a trip to Vegas, Isiah Thomas talking about his 1992 Dream Team snub, and Gary Payton saying that he thought he got under Michael Jordan's skin defensively during the 1996 finalshave made for excellent fodder.

In the latest episodes, people have begun to really notice a pattern: MJ creating motivation for himself at any cost. Did you say something to him? He's coming for you. Did you not say anything to him? He's coming for you. The man is a walking Catch-22 of basketball vengeance, which is just spectacular.

Below, take a look at some of the funniest memes to come out of the last few weeks of ESPN's The Last Dance. Hopefully you laugh as much at these as Michael Jordan did at the thought of Gary Payton getting the best of him.

Many have begun noticing the pattern of MJ's self motivation. Seems like there's no real way around, to be honest.

Opponent: Hi Michael Jordan: "That was all the motivation I needed." ------------- Opponent: Michael Jordan: "And that was all the motivation I needed." Steadman (@AsteadWesley) May 11, 2020

Michael Jordans motivational tactics get more and more ridiculous with each episode: I was getting coffee in Seattle. The barista gave me a medium. I wanted a large. I was like, you think Im a medium? Me? A medium? That was all I needed to burn that city to the ground. DL (@davelozo) May 11, 2020

"he said good game to me." *Michael Jordan pledges to obliterate him* "he walked past me without saying a word." *Michael Jordan pledges to obliterate him* i'm sensing a trend. Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 11, 2020

The whole Last Dance documentary is just someone going He said that to Michael Jordan.......he shouldve never said that Alyssa Limperis (@alyssalimp) May 11, 2020

#LastDance Opposing player: Literally just breathes the wrong way Jordan: pic.twitter.com/EalfbeR4gb Jay Coben (@ClassyCoben) May 11, 2020

someone tell Michael Jordan the coronavirus said it was better than him david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) May 11, 2020

Not to play Freud, but...

If Michael Jordan would have gotten therapy he would have averaged 4 points a game. stilo (@yungestilos) May 11, 2020

Seriously. There was no way around this man's basketball wrath.

some things we've learned about Michael Jordan don't taunt him, he will remember it forever and it will motivate him to destroy you don't *not* taunt him, it will allow him to create fictional taunts from you which will be even more effective at motivating him to destroy you Rodger Sherman (@rodger)

Michael Jordan when literally anyone high fives within 50 feet of him pic.twitter.com/duu2xAuX9g Jason Gallagher (@jga41agher)

Gary Payton really thought he "took a toll" on Michael. Michael did not agree. "The Glove," he said after laughing quite a bit. "I had no problem with the glove. I had no problem with Gary Payton. I had a lot of other things on my mind." That last line, particularly, is incredible, directly after hearing how impassioned Payton sounded just a moment before. You cannot write comedy like this.

I could watch Michael Jordan reacting to iPad videos all day long #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/gPdveIXv6D Matt Sullivan (@msully_94) May 11, 2020

"I had no problem with The Glove." #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/kSEpx7MQZ2 The Ringer (@ringer) May 11, 2020

A lot of fun was had with this moment.

Michael Jordan watching Gary Payton talking about how tough he played MJ is my new favorite thing ever. pic.twitter.com/g309YxiUjC Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols)

When Michael heard Gary Payton say he tired him out pic.twitter.com/FI6QQA54H5 Stephen A. Smith Burner (@SASBurnerAcct) May 11, 2020

Me reading back my own tweets before they go on to get 2 likes #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/sFejVWtbVT BROTHER (@BrotherHQ)

We'll definitely see the NFL start on time in September! pic.twitter.com/8ecsRJXgWy Ken Fang (@fangsbites) May 11, 2020

Gary Payton: To guard MJ all i had to do was tire him out Michael Jordan: pic.twitter.com/UojKMsQinV ChiseledAdonis (@chiseledadonis)

Steph Curry's Warriors were better than the Bulls #thelastdance pic.twitter.com/9jjJCqNpjt FanDuel (@FanDuel)

me when i realized Michael Jordan only agreed to be interviewed for this film so that we'd meme him doing other things than crying pic.twitter.com/wSPZnfulbi Jessica Smetana (@jessica_smetana) May 11, 2020

This man Michael Jordan is a walking meme pic.twitter.com/Tt8VDfGTeO Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral)

Even other sports got in on it.

*Mitchell Trubisky drops back to pass* NFL Defenses: pic.twitter.com/5ekAtkW2o8 NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes)

The latest episode also touched on Jordan's offseason workout before his first full season back (after his brief run playing baseball): filming Space Jam.

The Last Dance just keeps getting better pic.twitter.com/557bGh13bu Ben Rosen (@ben_rosen) May 10, 2020

Make this free throw, ho. Michael Jordan to Bugs Bunny, Space Jam outtake Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) May 11, 2020

Me waiting for Bugs Bunny to talk about how Michael Jordan was an asshole on the set of Space Jam #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/lSehGDJVbR Fire Lord Griffey (@oso_n3gro) May 11, 2020

Space Jam wasn't the only movie that got brought into this. ESPN's official SportsCenter account saw a late episode appearance by Reggie Miller (who said he wanted to be the one to take MJ down) and connected it to a movie about another gambler: Uncut Gems .

Reggie Miller: This is it, Im going to retire Michael Jordan. MJ: #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/zuo3MnsxO4 SportsCenter (@SportsCenter)

We even got a Major League shout out!

Michael Jordan. Pedro Cerrano. Two guys who loved cigars & hated breaking balls. #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/vBBdAfMvzC Stephen Nelson (@StephenNelson) May 11, 2020

In an earlier episode, Jordan watched footage of Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas talking about his own exclusion from the 1992 Olympics "Dream Team." Thomas is believed to have been excluded from this teamwhich also included the likes of Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and morebecause of his bad relationship with Jordan.

I dont know what went into that process. I met the criteria to be selected, but I wasnt. Isiah Thomas on #TheLastDance /The Last Dance reaction video meme pic.twitter.com/svl8RX4Jtf all reaction videos (@allreactionvidz)

Give credit to Isiah Thomas for doing the Last Dance interview even though he knew Jordan had homecourt advantage. We got the most meme-able moment of the documentary thanks to Isiah. pic.twitter.com/foOWxP5Prj J.A. Adande (@jadande)

Is MJ the most memeable man alive? He just might be, folks. He just might be.

When people start beefing in the group chat pic.twitter.com/A1KxLkyEse Jemele Hill (@jemelehill)

Me reading my drunk texts the next morning #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/YP3Jo21Ij4 meg (@meghan_cullen) April 27, 2020

When Jordan sees the Jordan crying meme getting replace by this new meme #LastDance pic.twitter.com/3mpgmrjsuM bonan the targaryen (@Jlrusang) April 27, 2020

The man is truly one of a kind. If you've ever been a basketball fan, or sports fan in general, I dare you to watch this clip and not get chills.

The end of Episode 7 ... WOW. #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/N3c5lN0mLI SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 11, 2020