In the grand pantheon of memes, Crying Jordan is absolutely one of the hall of famers. Unlike Harambe, which crossed a threshold and became immediately awfully unfunny, Crying Jordan – in which Michael Jordan‘s weeping, tear-soaked face is photoshopped over literally anything which has suffered great misfortune.
Well folks, Jordan – after several years of being tormented with this pic – is now free. He was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama today. Obama said he was “more than just a meme” while shouting out the basketballer, who was weeping.
“This is a particularly impressive class,” Obama said. “We’ve got innovators and artists, public servants, rabble rousers, athletes, renowned character actors, like the guy from Space Jam.”
Pres. Obama honors a tearful Michael Jordan: “MJ is more than just a logo. He’s more than just an internet meme” pic.twitter.com/ayk3qxmBA2
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 22, 2016
Yes. Crying Jordan has been liberated. Or wait… has he?
Y’all are sick the crying Jordan on Jordan crying ?????????? pic.twitter.com/tmuoPp6mww
— Lucious Lyon (@StretchMyBandz) November 22, 2016
My God.
Source: CNN.
Photo: CNN.
