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President Barack Obama made a Crying Jordan joke. It happened on Tuesday at the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony, where Obama described Michael Jordan as "more than just a logo, more than just an internet meme."
"When he was five years old, Michael Jordan nearly cut off his big toe with an axe," Obama said. "Back then, his handles needed a little work. But think, if things had gone differently, Air Jordans might never have taken flight.