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“He Ain’t the Real Jordan”: NBA World Reacts to Special Kyrie Irving – Michael Jordan Moment at Nets vs Lakers

Published 01/31/2023, 5:00 AM EST

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The Monday night game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers garnered a lot of attention from the fans. Apart from the fiery action on the court, a few Hollywood stars decorated the arena with their presence. It’s an usual sight to witness stars at the Lakers’ home game but not on their run. Even though the Nets dominated the Lakers, a special moment between Kyrie Irving and Michael B. Jordan hyped the fans. The NBA Twitter was flooded in with various reactions to the particular moment.

Hollywood stars like Selena Gomez and Michael B. Jordan made their presence at the Nets’ home game. The Lakers have had a tough season so far as they stand at the 13th seed of the Western Conference with a 23-28 record. Moreover, LeBron James’ absence from the Nets’ game further disappointed several fans. However, the side-court moment between Uncle Drew and the ‘Black Panther’ star made the fans delighted.

Kyrie Irving walks out to Michael B.Jordan

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During the Monday night game against the Lakers, Kyrie Irving walked up to Michael. B Jordan on the side court and hugged him. A Twitter handle shared the moment on the Twitter-verse that instantly garnered a lot of reactions from NBA fans.

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As the star shared the name with the Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, fans flooded in with hilarious reactions in the comments.

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One user said, “He ain’t the real Jordan.” Following are some reactions from NBA Twitter.

 

 

 

 

Kyrie Irving dropped 26 points for a dominating victory against the Lakers 121-104 at their home game. The Nets are currently in the fourth seed of the Eastern Conference with a 30-19 record. 

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Michael B. Jordan opens up about sharing the name with Bulls legend

In a recent interview, the Black Panther star opened up about the origin of his name and his wish before meeting the Bulls legend. He revealed that when he meets MJ, he wants to make sure that the legend knows him. Further, he explained the origin of his name when he spoke about his father Michael A. Jordan. He said, “He didn’t really realize what he was going to put me through the first 26 years of my life.”

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Shahul Hameed

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Shahul Hameed is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He holds a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and has previously worked as a contributor at an online news site. Shahul has always shared a keen interest in journalism, starting off as a reporter for his college news journal.
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