Twitter Celebrates The GOAT Michael Jordan on His 59th Birthday

It’s an actual one’s birthday as we speak. 

Michael Jordan is, for sure, the GOAT. His six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls (by no means misplaced within the NBA Finals), 10 scoring titles, single Defensive Participant of the Yr award, different accolades, and naturally, his signature sneakers have cemented that legacy. So it’s no shock that on Feb.17, yearly, sports activities followers world wide rejoice the Charlotte Hornets proprietor’s birthday, and this yr for his 59th birthday, it’s no totally different.

As anticipated, you’d be hard-pressed to not see some Jordan highlights breeze down your timeline in honor of the unofficial sports activities vacation, aka Jordan’s birthday. For many who had the privilege to see Jordan lace up his Js and embarrass NBA superstars, the New York Knicks and Bryon Russell, that is their day to salute no.23. On the similar time an excuse to take a stroll down reminiscence lane and revisit how the Brooklyn native reinvented the sport {of professional} basketball and influenced generations of hoopers on and off the court docket.

Celebrating Michael Jordan and his greatness on and off the court docket won’t ever get previous. Hit the gallery beneath for extra reactions to the best basketball participant of all time turning 59.

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