Dag Nabit!!!!! “Because watching him and (the) sky blue it was just like, dang, I want to be like Michael Jordan, play for North Carolina and then play for the Bulls.”. A while ago he suggested that Jordan was being forgotten by the younger generation. There are few better places than here to find out what Jordan means to a generation of players who weren’t alive for the most influential part of his basketball career. “To me he represents the best player of all time,” said Michael Porter a 6-9 forward from Missouri. Where would any company that makes basketball shoes be if not for what Jordan and Nike accomplished together throughout the 1980s and 90s? And so now if he’s fading from the consciousness of up-and-coming players, then what kind of implications does that have? He has been on campus many times, has played pick-up with his uncle and other former UNC players, some in the NBA. UNC football vs FSU gameday guide: How to watch, betting line, matchups and more. It wasn’t how Williams, the UNC coach, described it. They called Chapel Hill ‘The next Seattle.’ Here’s how this NC town leapt into spotlight. And you won’t believe this, but Michael Jordan at a big game led to Crying Jordan memes. Even so, said Jordan Tucker, a 6-foot-7 forward from the Bronx, “No matter how many times he’s crying, he’s still got six championships.”. The film inspired Trevon Duval’s interest in Jordan, who starred in the movie. ... on his 4th championship with perfect meme. What Does The Rest Of 2020 — And The Decade — Have In Store For Kendrick Lamar? 23 jersey. So afterward, when Williams looked at his phone, there was a text from Jordan confirming the suspicion. See more ideas about Unc tarheels, Everyone knows, Duke. Jordan helped extend the city’s misery with a memorable game-winning shot over Craig Ehlo in 1989. But they know of him through highlight videos and articles found on the Internet and through what their parents, or an older family member, told them. “Mike is going to be everybody’s favorite player, always.”. “He and Ali were the two greatest figures in my lifetime, in sports. Connect to local news for just $4.99 a month for 12 months. These days, a younger player’s only exposure to Jordan comes from the highlights on YouTube and from the streams of Crying Jordan faces that show up on Twitter feeds. They played against each other in a thrilling seven-game NBA Finals in which James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the championship, Cleveland’s first in a major professional sport in more than 50 years. It’s coming up on 20 years since the last of Jordan’s six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, and 13 years have passed since Jordan last played in the NBA. “I wouldn’t say (the Crying Jordan) is disrespectful. Lack of fit, lack of strong mutual interest. There’s Roy Williams, the North Carolina coach, in light blue. A meme is basically a curse, is what I’m saying. Powered by BizBudding Inc. PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 17: Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils reacts against the Rhode Island Rams during the first half in the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 17, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.