President Obama teases Michael Jordan about “Crying Jordan” meme

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Michael Jordan’s face became an internet sensation when he birthed the “Crying Jordan” meme with his emotional reaction to receiving the Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama.

So when the president was awarding the Medal of Freedom this week, he couldn’t resist making a joke about Jordan, reminding the room who Jordan was and saying he was “more than just an internet meme.”

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Jordan, of course, couldn’t help but laugh at the jab.

Jordan received the Medal of Freedom along with Diana Ross, Cicely Tyson and Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, and his emotional expression this time around almost exactly matched the original image from the meme.