The Last Dance is already gave us some amazing moments in its first two episodes — the letter Michael Jordan sent to his mother, the wild story about rookie MJ walking in on the debauchery that the 1984 Chicago Bulls were a part of and more.
And then, there are the quotes we’ll take with us for a while. There are so many good ones from those eps that we have to review and — probably — turn into memes. So far, they’re mostly Jordan-related, and that should come as no surprise since the documentary is mostly about him.
Here they are, in all their glory (and, WARNING: some of these have some NSFW language in them):
1. The “headache” response
In his second season, Jordan suffered a foot injury that probably should have ended his year. But Jordan pushed hard to come back even though the Bulls didn’t have the best shot at a title, leading to an exchange with owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who asked him if coming back was worth the 10 percent risk that the injury could be career-threatening:
Top story: @SportsCenter: '"Depends how f—ing bad the headache is!"
Classic Michael Jordan from Ep. 2 of #TheLastDance ' pic.twitter.com/vqMJpdQ6uc, see more https://t.co/2Cjh8HFUSS
— Ian Smetson (@iansmetson43) April 20, 2020
2. “Can I get a hug too?”
MJ & Burrell 😂 pic.twitter.com/NHIkE2y9S4
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) April 20, 2020
Oh, Scott Burrell. Don’t you know who you’re talking to?
3. “I’m not gonna (expletive) my summer up”
Scottie Pippen. BIG fan of summer pic.twitter.com/2qslygyLRc
— Rob Lopez (@r0bato) April 20, 2020
That’s why Scottie Pippen decided not to get surgery until closer to the 1997-98 season. And what a quote that was!
4. “That was God disguised as Michael Jordan”
“That wasn’t Michael Jordan out there, that was God disguised as Michael Jordan.”
What a quote from Larry Bird pic.twitter.com/6m6LOotUY8
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) April 20, 2020
Larry Bird repeated what he said to reporters in 1986 when Jordan dropped 63 points in a playoff loss to Bird’s Boston Celtics.
5. “Would you mind signing this, please?”
Jordan's face at "would you mind signing this" pic.twitter.com/0jNnIdl3XP
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) April 20, 2020
I’m cheating a bit — it’s not the quote, but the reaction that got me before Jordan appeared on a French television show.
6. “He’s a rookie here”
Charles Oakley bullying Scottie Pippen in his rookie year 😂 pic.twitter.com/mjFmeul6Si
— Abdul Memon (@abdulamemon) April 20, 2020
Man, Charles Oakley. I get the rookie treatment, but a slap to the face?
7. “I was better than he was … for about two weeks”
HOFer James Worthy on when MJ joined UNC: "I was better than he was … for about 2 weeks." pic.twitter.com/Ks4gl30vyE
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 20, 2020
That’s Hall of Famer James Worthy.
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