"The Last Dance" reached its conclusion on Sunday night.
Over the past five weekends, people across the country have watched Michael Jordan and his Bulls teams venture through the 90s on their way to six NBA titles. Twitter has become a family reunion on those nights. Everybody gets together because sports are back for two hours, and social media floods with takes, jokes and reactions.
For Episodes 9 and 10, it was no different. Reggie Miller, the Jazz and a few too many pizza delivery people captured Twitter's attention right away.
Sporting News collected the best tweets from the final night of "The Last Dance."
Reggie Miller only refers to Jordan as 'Black Jesus,' 'Black Cat' or 'Jordan'
“Don’t ever talk trash to Black Jesus!” MJ to Reggie after dropping 37pts on him #thelastdance
— Quentin Richardson (@QRich) May 18, 2020
"I didn't fear him like the rest of the league did."#TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/bS9nkigazB
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 18, 2020
"it became personal for me."
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 18, 2020
- Michael Jordan describing the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals, also every single minor inconvenience of his life.
Jordan: *Sneezes*
— Jeff (@JeffJSays) May 18, 2020
Me: “Bless you, Mike”
MJ: “...and that’s when I started to take it personal”#TheLastDance
"I ordered my lunch, paid and they brought it out to me. You could say that made it personal for me"- Michael Jordan https://t.co/mxSCqwJNk8
— Trill Withers (@TylerIAm) May 18, 2020
That Larry Bird face after that ridiculous Reggie shot is a next level compliment to Jordan...
— Cassidy Hubbarth (@CassidyHubbarth) May 18, 2020
A rookie Bryon Russell asked Jordan why he quit. He shouldn't have.
“From that point on, he’s been on my list.” - Michael Jordan about Bryon Russell, but also about everyone
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) May 18, 2020
bryon russell told michael jordan he could guard him when jordan was retired so jordan came back and hit two game-winners on him in the finals lol that’s an all-universe level of petty
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) May 18, 2020
Michael Jordan every time y’all try him. pic.twitter.com/v4uFwofuBF
— Billboard Beam (@ScottieBeam) May 18, 2020
Jordan says the 'Flu Game' was actually food poisoning courtesy of Utah pizza
michael jordan saying he ate the whole pizza by himself is the only time michael jordan has ever said that i implicitly understood and identified with lol
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) May 18, 2020
love that Jordan’s trainer was like “four guys at the door delivering one pizza. in enemy territory during the finals. i have to say, i’ve got a bad feeling about this.” and then they still ate it anyway. that shit had to smell like heaven.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 18, 2020
Michael Jordan after eating that pizza pic.twitter.com/xFd1ewnYZ0
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) May 18, 2020
im just so confused did someone pick up the phone and say hello i would like one pizza for nba superstar michael jordan
— Matt Ellentuck (@mellentuck) May 18, 2020
The end of Episode 9 touches on Steve Kerr and the murder of his father
nah. his personal story is compelling, and this doc is intended to be about the bulls, not simply jordan. also connects kerr and jordan through the shared experience of losing their fathers. #thelastdance https://t.co/PXXOVt2X4j
— bomani (@bomani_jones) May 18, 2020
“During the national anthem I would think about my dad, that he would love this right now. He wouldn’t even believe it, but he would love this.”
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) May 18, 2020
- Steve Kerr
Steve Kerr hitting that shot pic.twitter.com/ETVaBgCW7a
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) May 18, 2020
Steve Kerr is the best. Cargo shorts are back. pic.twitter.com/cv8AA6rBF2
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) May 18, 2020
In five seasons with the Bulls, Steve Kerr shot 48 percent from 3.
— Robert Mays (@robertmays) May 18, 2020
48 percent.
The wild adventures of Dennis Rodman continue
i wish Twitter was around when Dennis Rodman left in middle of the NBA Finals to join Hulk Hogan on WCW
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) May 18, 2020
the Utah Jazz said they were waiting the entire year for their rematch with the Bulls and this was Rodman's response pic.twitter.com/YPXFQp4Gte
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 18, 2020
Rodman was on the two greatest teams of all-time: The 90s Bulls and the NWO.
— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) May 18, 2020
in a 48-hour span: Dennis Rodman played hooky to no consequence, whooped DDP’s ass on Nitro, made the game-clinching free throws in a Finals game, and then went home with Carmen Electra.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 18, 2020
this hot streak may never be conquered.
The '98 Finals against the Jazz was full of storylines
Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals will forever be the most watched basketball game of all time.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 18, 2020
72 million people (26% of the US population at the time) watched at least some part of the game.#TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/HOxSB4dEV2
if this was a Disney movie it would end with Scott Burrell hitting the jumper over Bryon Russell
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) May 18, 2020
i'm guessing bryon russell didn't return their calls for an interview? #thelastdance
— bomani (@bomani_jones) May 18, 2020
All I remember are the fans faces...... #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/PlDlcKKr6d
— Robert Littal (@BSO) May 18, 2020
"He's gonna shoot this f*cker. He's not going to pass this f*cking ball. No John Paxson, no Steve Kerr. This is his f*cking turn." - Rodman on Michael Jordan's '98 gamewinner
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) May 18, 2020
Praise for "The Last Dance" rains in
THANK YOU ESPN
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) May 18, 2020
This documentary wasn't supposed to air until June.
You pushed up the release & delivered an incredible look at Jordan and the Bulls dynasty.
So many great memories and things we've never seen before.
Five tremendous Sunday nights.
Love,
Everyone
We all THANK YOU @jasonmhehir !!! 🙌🏾#TheLastDance is iconic.
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) May 18, 2020
I never got the opportunity to watch MJ as a kid because I wasn’t born, but after watching this documentary... my Love for MJ grew💯
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) May 18, 2020
-Thanks MJ #TheLastDance
That was really epic and well needed during this pandemic salute @espn #TheLastDance 🐐
— Tobias Harris (@tobias31) May 18, 2020
The GOAT debate?
Michael Jordan legacy as the GOAT is untouchable. I won’t argue it again. Some arguments you win by NOT having them #TheLastDance
— VanLathan (@VanLathan) May 18, 2020
How can any LeBron lover watch this "Last Dance" and still think LeBron is better than The One and Only, Michael Jordan??? This was "The Last Dance" for LeBron's GOAT argument.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 18, 2020
End of story / MICHAEL JORDAN IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME / Phil Jackson should receive a DOCTORATE OF HOOPOLOGY / THE LAST DANCE the best documentary I ever seen in the world of sports.
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) May 18, 2020
Goat debates are stupid
— Dom2K🏀 (@Dom_2k) May 18, 2020
They got old years ago
They'll never be settled
I haven't participated in a while, they're pointless
Jordan the goat tho
Gn