The Crying Jordan meme took over social media as Dwyane Wade reportedly agreed to terms with the Chicago Bulls.
Dwyane Wade reportedly told the Chicago Bulls that he was going to leave the Miami Heat and sign with his hometown team.
After news broke of him heading out of South Beach and going to his hometown team, the former Heat player got the Crying Jordan treatment. Some people get annoyed by the popular meme, yet it keeps popping up every time something big happens in the sports world.
Sadness in Miami.
— Keyshawn, JWill & Max (@KeyJayandMax) July 7, 2016
(via @CryingJordan) pic.twitter.com/snlZ1wDz7G
https://twitter.com/CryingJordan/status/750866317331292160
Dwayne Wade and the Heat are no more!!!!
— Crying Jordan (@CryingJordan) July 7, 2016
Credit- @woodymlb4 pic.twitter.com/fhOxJXQPKj
Dwyane Wade... pic.twitter.com/7F3amfyaw2
— Crying Jordan (@CryingJordan) May 15, 2016
Chris Bosh used to have Wade and LeBron James in town, but now he’s said the the big three is now the lonely one.
Chris Bosh after hearing Dwyane Wade will sign with the Bulls. pic.twitter.com/rdjKnYnMi7
— Crying Jordan (@CryingJordan) July 7, 2016
Wade may have missed James when he went back to Cleveland, but Wade probably won’t be sad for long in Chicago like below. He’ll have his own set of teammates who can help bring the Bulls success during the 2016-17 NBA season. However, if he fails to bring home a championship next season, James may haunt him in the back of his head.
"I miss LeBron." - Dwyane Wade
— Crying Jordan (@CryingJordan) May 15, 2016
Credit - @woodymlb4 pic.twitter.com/elU6nyXmrl
Wade’s decision to head back to Chicago will cause further moves to be made in the NBA. Miami now has to find someone to fill his role, and the Bulls need to clear out some cap space in order to sign Wade and remain under the salary cap limit.
The Eastern Conference got more interesting as well as the Bulls look to be a team entering a new era with a hometown star heading home. Don’t be surprised if Chicago takes on Cleveland in the Eastern Conference Finals next year for a spot in the NBA Finals.
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