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Michael Jordan has had a successful career in basketball, winning 6 NBA championships in his 15 seasons. He has been able to steal the hearts of many fans during his time in the NBA and has produced stats that have been called legendary. The first 13 seasons of his NBA career were spent with the Chicago Bulls and the final two years with the Washington Wizards. The most notable achievements of his career include winning five MVP awards, six Finals MVP awards, and three All-Star MVP awards.

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Along with his achievement on the hardwood, he also had an ardor for acting within him. Thus, he made his first attempt at acting in 1996 when he appeared in Space Jam. Due to the film, he was able to earn a good amount of stardom from his first acting job aside from his basketball fame.

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Moreover, the film has become a worldwide favorite, with fans in a myriad of countries. A tribute to Jordan was recently paid by Lakeland Magic and Windy City Bulls’ G-League teams in honor of Jordan’s ‘Space Jam’. Despite their efforts, it didn’t seem to impress the fans in any way possible. A lot of criticism was voiced on social media regarding this match.

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G-League players pay tribute to Michael Jordan’s ‘Space Jam’

A picture was recently shared on social media that showed Bulls and Magic players wearing themed jerseys illustrating some characters from the movie. As referred to in the caption of the picture, “A blast from the past”.

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In spite of the great initiative by the players, it appears that fans were not pleased with the game or how they were dressed. There were even some who called them cartoons. Others appreciated the idea but were disappointed with the way it was executed.

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Several negative comments were made. There was a comment that said, “At first glance, I thought this was a meme of Rasheed Wallace and Cam Payne”. Check out some of the top tweets made by fans that are trending on Twitter.

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Are you impressed with the themed jersey? How do you feel about it? Are you satisfied with how the tribute idea was executed? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Anshika Rai

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Anshika Rai is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. Anshika has been following NBA for many years now. As an athlete, she played basketball for 6 years and has competed in state and national level competitions. In journalism, she has covered many important news stories as a photographer and writer. Anshika loves to travel and through her writing and photography, she has explored many regional areas of India and has even had the chance to work with the Army and BSF and understand their way of life.

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