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Michael Jordan’s Hilarious Reaction to Lakers vs Hornets Going Down to the Wire Causes NBA Twitter Eruption: “He’s Getting Ready To Suit Up”

Published 01/29/2022, 12:46 AM EST

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The Lakers vs. Hornets game was a tough one to watch for fans on both sides of the fence. The score was tight as both teams tried to put on a show. However, even after a good fight from the Lakers, the Hornets won the game 117-114.

A hilarious video of Michael Jordan walking off the court was recorded by fans. There were just 16.8 seconds left in the last quarter of the game. The score 114-115 in favor of the Hornets. As the timeout was called, Jordan can be seen turning away from the court and attempting to walk away.

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Jordan couldn’t believe what he was seeing down the stretch. The Hornets were not playing up to the expectations of his Airness. Additionally, fans had a field day out of this video. Fans have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts on this incident and make memes of it.

Twitter erupts as Michael Jordan walks off court

In the video, Michael Jordan can be seen walking off in a hilarious fashion. He seemed like he was in disbelief at what he just witnessed on that court. His team was not performing up to his expectations and the contest was now down to the wire. However, this gave the fans a chance to make memes about this hilarious incident.

Many fans have exclaimed jokingly that Jordan was walking off from the bench to go and suit up himself. The Hornets’ performance was nothing great, as they couldn’t catch a viable lead. The fans saw Jordan was frustrated on more than one occasion, hence, the memes.

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The jokes continue

There have been countless tweets about how Jordan is going to come back to the game again just so he could play on the Hornets and stop these blunders.

A lot of fans have also speculated that Jordan must have bet a lot of money on the game. They believe that he walked off in frustration because any screw-up by the team could have affected his parlay.

Fans compared today’s moment to Jordan’s famous communication to the media back in 1995. Jordan suddenly came out of retirement to play for the Bulls again. Twitter fans joked about how Jordan would come back to the league just to make the Hornets win.

There were also jokes about how Jordan, out of frustration of their performance would trade everyone. The Lakers gave Hornets a tough time today. More importantly, it is notable to mention that the Lakers were playing without LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

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However, a lot of fans on the other hand, have appreciated his winning mentality. They respect the fact that he wants what is best for his team. He is an owner of the Hornets and he wants to see his team flourish. Jokes apart, fans understand that. Moreover, they appreciated the kind of beast mentality Jordan brings with him.

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Jordan is one of the most competitive players in the history of NBA. He is bound to get frustrated if his team is not performing to the best of its capabilities. However, the tweets about him coming out of retirement and losing bets are still pretty hilarious.

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Abhinav Bhalla is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He is a 5th year law student and has had a passion for Basketball and NBA since his early childhood. He has competed at school, university and national levels himself, and has a deep analytical appreciation for the sport.
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