On April 23rd, 2012, an image macro titled “Sad Michael Jordan” was submitted to MemeCrunch,[5] featuring a still image of Jordan crying with the caption “Why / Did I buy the Bobcats?” (shown below).
On November 7th, 2014, The Coli Forums[6] member At30wecashout submitted a post featuring various Michael Jordan crying examples.


@At30wecashout with the global exposure now.ACtual article
Michael Jordan Surges on Web as ‘Crying Jordan’
Only talks about the original and its current state doesn't talk about the rise to power
If you want to talk about the origins go to Crying Michael Jordan | Know Your Meme
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Agreed. I seen the picture all over but the coli was the one like usual who photoshops the head and makes it a smiley.The Coli didn't start it but it started way before 2014
That shyt was already in SOHH (before May 2012) but it's impossible to get the receipts anymoreThe Coli didn't start it but it started way before 2014

True, but I think the coli started thisIt may surprise a lot of folks, but the coli doesn't start a lot of the memes and gifs people seem to think they do.
You'll see a lot of cats post stuff that came from Reaction GIFs • /r/reactiongifs
Who right now are doing a lot of WWE gifs because some dude has been making Macho Man gifs for the last two months.
which I think has a shytload of potential 
True, but I think the coli started thiswhich I think has a shytload of potential
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It may surprise a lot of folks, but the coli doesn't start a lot of the memes and gifs people seem to think they do.
You'll see a lot of cats post stuff that came from Reaction GIFs • /r/reactiongifs
Who right now are doing a lot of WWE gifs because some dude has been making Macho Man gifs for the last two months (some of which has been used here).
You're right but I definitely think the coli were one of the first to use the Jordan cry memeYeah, some stuff definitely comes from here and is exclusive to this site. But just isn't the raw-power trend setter a lot of folks think. A lot of times someone will take a meme or gif from somewhere else, post it here and cats will go nuts.