The sight of Jamaal Magloire yelling out of a cup during the NBA Finals went viral online and became an instant meme.
Magloire, a Toronto Raptors assistant coach, was shown by ABC/ESPN late in the first quarter of Game 6 using a paper cup with a hole poked in it as a megaphone. Fans watching online loved it and then turned it into a meme.
Take a look at some of the funny posts that were inspired by Magloire’s megaphone:
“THE ESPN TRADE MACHINE IS NOT REAL LIFE!” pic.twitter.com/cihfxv09zt
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) June 14, 2019
GAME 6 KLAY IS IN THE BUILDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/zkJDXNQ5QY
— #34 (@ftbeard_17) June 14, 2019
I NEED TO SPEAK TO A MANAGER RIGHT NOW pic.twitter.com/kJs1Sjz0TW
— Tony (@_tonyhuynh) June 14, 2019
the killers: it started out with a kiss, how did it end up like th…
jamaal magloire: IT WAS ONLY A KISS. IT WAS ONLY A KISS. #nbafinals pic.twitter.com/cAz2FWEpyT
— james mckenna (@chillhartman) June 14, 2019
"THAT'S ALL-STAR CENTER JAMAAL MAGLOIRE TO YOU" pic.twitter.com/gmo4PYDvUl
— Louis Keene (@thislouis) June 14, 2019
Nerds: "Advances in technology and analytics have really improved the way coaches approach the game today."
Jamal Magloire: "I GOT A CUP" pic.twitter.com/sox0w3Hpr6
— pat muldowney (@muldowney) June 14, 2019
I’m not sure what’s better: Magloire using the cup to communicate, or how quickly the internet fell in love with it and turned it into a meme. Probably the latter.
