Thursday, February 17 is the 59th birthday of perhaps the greatest NBA player of all time, Michael Jordan.
To celebrate, fans took to Twitter to shower Jordan with praise.
From the sincere to the humorous, there were many different ways that people showed their love for His Airness.
Nobody did it like MJ 🐐
Happy 59th birthday, Michael Jordan! pic.twitter.com/n3IZJITyqt
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 17, 2022
No matter if its his birthday or not, talking about Jordan always leads to talk about his historic records and stats and provides an opportunity to reflect on how truly important he was not only to the NBA but professional sports as a whole.
The GOAT
Twitter users were quick to point out the phenomenal career of MJ, highlighting the ridiculous numbers he put up during his time in the NBA.
One user showed how Jordan scored killer numbers in one season alone.
Happy Birthday to the GOAT
Michael Jordan really put all these numbers up in a single season 🐐 pic.twitter.com/vLErqFdjZi
— ً (@IcyKso) February 17, 2022
Other people highlighted the fact that even though Jordan is 59, he could still beat just about anyone in a game of one-on-one ball.
Michael Jordan turns 59 today. How old would he have to be before you’d be confident you could beat him 1-on-1? I say three years after he died
— #HonkHonk (@ColeyMick) February 17, 2022
Others wanted to shower Jordan with praise because of the impact he had on them.
It’s true that many, many basketball fans got into the game because of Jordan and the way he changed the sport and the way we watched it.
People were willing to sacrifice a lot – including their sleep – to be a witness to history in the making during Jordan’s time in the league.
Happy Birthday Michael Jordan. The reason I fell in love with basketball, the reason I was up at 3 a.m. in 🇩🇪 watching Bulls games. pic.twitter.com/VV4C65A0Os
— FabolousNFT 🌴 🇩🇪 🇺🇸 🌴 🌞 (@FabolousNft) February 17, 2022
Meanwhile, other Twitter fans just wanted to bask in the glory of Jordan’s skills.
Images popped up all over Twitter showing the ridiculous power and suave physical ability of Jordan.
All these years later, few other players have replicated the way that he was able to sail through the air, dunk, and shoot.
Happy 59th Birthday #MichaelJordan
🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 pic.twitter.com/zHgTkpjVk4— elke bradford (@ElkeBradford) February 17, 2022
It really is true when people say there never has been and never will be anyone else like MJ.
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