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Grade B25 sourcesHIS-00264

Laughing Michael Jordan

Meme & format · 2020 · Notable

47Editable slideCertificate

A reaction from episode 8 of The Last Dance became a reusable Twitter meme.

Justin Walters

@JustinWaltersTV · May 11, 2020

Let the memes begin. #LastDance

180
Original · Justin Walters

Dave Itzkoff

@ditzkoff · May 11, 2020

“A cat ... who eats ... lasagna?”

11K39
Post · @ditzkoff on X

FanDuel

@FanDuel · May 11, 2020

Steph Curry's Warriors were better than the Bulls #thelastdance

1.5K38
Post · @FanDuel on X

Joseph Hoyt

@JoeJHoyt · May 11, 2020

When I realize I spent more money on Taco Bell last year than gas

69015
Post · @JoeJHoyt on X

ESPN

@espn · May 11, 2020

Gary Payton thought he found a way to get to MJ ... Mike wasn't sweating the Glove 😂 #TheLastDance

21.7K410
Post · @espn on X
Let the memes begin. #LastDance
@JustinWaltersTV on X
Let the memes begin. #LastDance
@espn on X
“A cat ... who eats ... lasagna?”
@ditzkoff on X
Michael Jordan Laughing Memes The Last Dance
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ReachNo data yetContagionNo data yetBreadth50Velocity73Longevity1547

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Seed to peak
same day
May 11 ’20 to May 11 ’20
Platforms
7
Started on X
Origin
Organic
Sports

Mechanics

  • Remixable templatePrimary
  • Creator relay
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Controversy

How it spread

Trace the origin

Jordan laughed at Payton in episode 8 of The Last Dance. Twitter users recaptioned the reaction, and Reddit users shared a GIF. Press collected the derivatives; a YouTube montage and a rap reference followed.

Google searchesApr ’20MayJunJulAugSepPeakPressTVXRedditOpen webYouTubeAudio
PressTVXRedditOpen webYouTubeAudio

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Timeline (17)

  1. March 2020

    ESPN precursor · Mar 31 ’20

    ESPN announced the U.S. broadcast schedule for The Last Dance.[1]

    Open the first post ↗

  2. April 2020

    Vanity Fair precursor · Apr 16 ’20

    Vanity Fair previewed Jordan laughing at Gary Payton's interview in The Last Dance.[2]

  3. May 2020

    ESPN precursor · May 11 ’20

    ESPN aired episode 8; its Nielsen report put the U.S. premiere audience at 4.9 million.[1][13]

    Let the memes begin. #LastDance
Changelogupdated Oct 12 ’26
  1. 2026-10-12Added: 16 events, 23 sources · Score 71
Origin
Organic
Sector
Sports
Region
US
Reported figure
—
Evidence
Grade B

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Google searchesApr ’20MayJunJulAugSepPeakPressTVXRedditOpen webYouTubeAudio
PressTVXRedditOpen webYouTubeAudio

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  1. March 2020

    ESPN precursor · Mar 31 ’20

    ESPN announced the U.S. broadcast schedule for The Last Dance.[1]

    Open the first post ↗

  2. April 2020

    Vanity Fair precursor · Apr 16 ’20

    Vanity Fair previewed Jordan laughing at Gary Payton's interview in The Last Dance.[2]

  3. May 2020

    ESPN precursor · May 11 ’20

    ESPN aired episode 8; its Nielsen report put the U.S. premiere audience at 4.9 million.[1][13]

    Let the memes begin. #LastDance

  1. precursor · May 11 ’20

  2. seed · May 11 ’20

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