We were once again treated with what has recently become one of the highlights of our week on Sunday night, as ESPN and Netflix aired episodes 7 and 8 of “The Last Dance” focusing on Michael Jordan and the final season of the Chicago Bulls dynasty. As usual, even the biggest NBA stars were one with us in watching Sunday's double-header, and below are some of their best reactions from social media.
One of the main talking points of the episodes centered around the NBA legend's deceased father, James, who was murdered in a carjacking incident back in 1993. Quentin Richardson commented on James' connection with the fans.
That’s awesome that James Jordan would give a random kid the opportunity to meet MJ at games like that. #thelastdance
— Quentin Richardson (@QRich) May 11, 2020
Former Bulls All-Star guard B.J. Armstrong, who found himself on the opposing side when the Bulls faced the Charlotte Hornets in the 1998 NBA Playoffs, had a lot of things to say during the show. His bit also garnered quite a number of reactions all around.
Talk yo shhhh @bjarmstrong haaa!!
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) May 11, 2020
I’m supposed to kill this guy, I’m supposed to dominate this guy….from that point, I did. -MJ on BJ Armstrong in the playoffs. #thelastdance
— Quentin Richardson (@QRich) May 11, 2020
Lol @ BJ should’ve known better 😂
— John Henson (@Johnhenson31) May 11, 2020
The infamous fight between current Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and the NBA GOAT was also featured in the episodes, and as expected, this too got a lot of people talking — including one of Kerr's Dubs players, Eric Paschall.
Chill Coach!!! I see the hair was flowing back then! 😂😂😂 @SteveKerr
— Eric Paschall (@epaschall) May 11, 2020
Coach Kerr was not having it!!!!!! 😂😂
— Eric Paschall (@epaschall) May 11, 2020
MJ put them PAWS on Steve Kerr🤣😭
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) May 11, 2020
This MJ/Kerr fight is a glimpse into so many practices over the time of basketball. Players hate when the coaches are the refs and they make calls against us and often times we take it out on each other and end up fighting. Lol. #thelastdance
— Quentin Richardson (@QRich) May 11, 2020
After a year in hiatus, Jordan made his triumphant return to the game he loved. This was one of the most emotional moments of Sunday's episodes, and the reactions from the players are testament to this.
“I’m Back!” #TheLastDance
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) May 11, 2020
To see MJ speak on how vulnerable he felt in the return game gives chills!! #thelastdance
— Quentin Richardson (@QRich) May 11, 2020
Damn the series lost(rusty), MJ so cold that he went from 45 to 23 from game 1 to game 2 in the playoffs! Haha. That’s legendary! #LivingLegend
— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 11, 2020
45 👀👀👀
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) May 11, 2020
Won 3 rings took a break to play another sport than came back in won 3 more rings hahha man if y’all compare this man to anybody else y’all are crazy!!! MJ 🐐
— Marreese Speights (@Mospeights16) May 11, 2020
In the end, our level of respect and admiration for the great Michael Jordan was once again raised to another level. For Kendrick Perkins, though, the one-time NBA champ expressed his worry about the series coming to an end.
MJ was DIFFERENT💯
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) May 11, 2020
I’m sorry he different 😭😭😭
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) May 11, 2020
Can’t do nothing but love Jordan even more after this!
— DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) May 11, 2020
I know @espn got enough footage to at least add 10 more Episodes!!! No way it’s only 2 Episodes left.
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) May 11, 2020
Us too, Perk. Us too.
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