LOS ANGELES, CA. (THECOUNT) — In a moment of much needed comic relief, Michael Jordan, while hammering tears, joked during the memorial for Kobe Bryant saying that he has the fallen fellow basketball great to thank for a brand new crying meme. For years, a prior meme of Michael Jordan has made the rounds on social media.

Jordan said in jest, “Now he’s [Kobe] got me — I’ll have to look at another crying meme for the next…”

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Seeing the basketball great getting emotional will always be something that catches fans off-guard, although this moment was exactly what the doctor ordered for many attending Bryant’s somber Staples Center memorial along with millions watching live around the globe.

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