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“Here Comes the Tickle Monster!”: Fans Unleash Jokes and Memes as Michael Jordan Hugs Literally Everyone at NBA All-Star Game

Published 02/22/2022, 2:30 PM EST

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It was an iconic All-Star weekend this year with the NBA celebrating its 75th anniversary. NBA picked 75 best players in the history of the league and invited them for the anniversary ceremony during the half-time break of the All-Star. Michael Jordan, who shared the stage with several current and former NBA greats, was spotted hugging everyone.

Michael Jordan attended the 75-anniversary ceremony on Sunday during the All-Star break. Many players who grew up idolizing the former Bulls star got the opportunity to meet him at the ceremony. However, it appeared that Jordan was more excited than others.

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Hir Airness was spotted hugging almost everyone during the All-Star event. It appeared that Jordan was having a good time in Cleveland. The clips of him hugging almost everyone started circulating on the internet and MJ went viral on social media, sparking some hilarious reactions from fans.

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NBA Twitter reacts to Michael Jordan hugging everyone at the All-Star event

The pictures of Jordan hugging, LeBron James, Dennis Rodman, Luka Doncic, among others, went viral on social media. Fans loved this from Jordan and trolled him with some hilarious reactions. Following are some of the best reactions to the same.

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Those were some really hilarious reactions. Jordan was really involved during the event and spoke to some of the former NBA greats as well as current stars.

The likes of LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic were star-struck after meeting Jordan in person. The ‘Greek Freak’, despite being a Nike athlete, met Jordan for the first time this Sunday. Even James, who has been constantly compared with the Bulls legend, said that Jordan ‘inspired’ him and he didn’t want to ‘lose out’ on shaking his hands on Sunday.

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Fans inside the arena during the All-Star game erupted on seeing Michael Jordan. What was once the King’s home in Cleveland, turned into MJ’s followers during the ceremony on Sunday.

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Abhishek is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports with over two years of journalistic experience with Chase Your Sport and Dribl. A Football Management graduate, he has previously interned in the Indian Super League, I-League and the AFC Champions League. In addition to being a Michael Jordan fan, Abhishek is an ardent Steph Curry and Warriors guy, and believes they have a few more championships in store before the former retires.
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