Best NBA Memes of 2021 for Sports Fans

Sophie Webster, Tech Times 11 March 2022, 09:03 pm

The internet is filled with memes every day, as several social media accounts create funny clips and screenshots of viral moments.

You may have missed these incredible moments and memes if you are a sports fan, so let us recap 2021 in sports.

Best NBA Memes

Below are some of the best and most talked about memes of 2021:

James Harden Traded to the Brooklyn Nets

The year 2021 started with a bang when James Harden was traded to the Brooklyn Nets after his relationship with the Houston Rockets went downhill, according to SBNation.

Between the disrespect for optics and apathetic play, Harden appeared at games throughout 2020 to 2021. It seemed like every single Rockets game resulted in a new screenshot where he looked a bit out of shape compared to the past few months.

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Eventually, Harden was traded on Jan. 14. Just two days later, he made his debut with the Brooklyn Nets, looking energetic and better than ever after he scored 32 points and 14 assists in a win over Magic. This fueled more online jokes as fans online compared his images months ago and him now side-by-side.

Candace Parker Went After Shaq

Shaquille O'Neal had difficulty on "Inside the NBA" to start 2021. The famous basketball star got called a "casual" by Christian Wood for not recognizing him. He called Nikola Jokic "Russian" when he was Serbian. He then criticized Donovan Mitchell on live TV, leading to an uncomfortable moment.

During a discussion on Jokic, who was eventually named the league's MVP a couple of months later, Shaq did not understand how the game of basketball has changed since his retirement and was owned by Candace Parker, a moment that was viewed online by almost 2 million times, according to ETOnCollege.

Bill Belichick's Dog Becomes a Star

The best moment of the 2020 NFL Draft was Bill Belichick's dog Nike appearing to take the spotlight during a cutaway shot. In 2021, everyone had fun reminiscing the moment as the Patriots made their picks, including the Patriots themselves, as Nike made a guest appearance to help Belichick choose the 7th round.

However, New England had the last laugh, as Jones looks like a potential Rookie of the Year, but the Patriots is at the top of the AFC and are still rolling, according to BleacherReport.

LeBron's Three Rims Play-In Game Winner

As the regular season died down, the league's two most popular teams faced off in a winner-take-all play-in game. LeBron James and the Lakers faced off against the Warriors and Stephen Curry, and it became a meme.

The game was very entertaining as LeBron hit a prayer from the Staples Center logo with a minute remaining to send LA to the playoffs.

Just minutes before that, LeBron was poked in the eye by Draymond Green, and right after the game, he said he saw three rims as he pulled up for the game-winner and aimed for the middle rim.

The comment about seeing three rims, and LeBron's reaction after Draymond accidentally poked him in the eye, became an instant meme online.