NBA: ‘The Last Dance’ Impact Likened To HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’
KEY POINTS
- Michael Jordan is considered the greatest basketball player of all time
- "The Last Dance" has kept the majority of sports fans on the edge of their seats
- The success of "The Last Dance" sparked similarities to HBO's hit "Game of Thrones"
The global pandemic has turned everyone’s eyes to the “The Last Dance” as the documentary series put into detail Michael Jordan’s career with the Chicago Bulls. The impact it had for audiences is likened to the hit HBO series “Game Of Thrones.”
As sports remain suspended, fans from around the world were able to collectively come together in revisiting the historic run of the 90s Chicago Bulls. The series highlighted everything that the world already knew about Jordan’s storied career but added new twists per week. Whether it was internal organization drama or heated rivalries, “The Last Dance” was able to bring people at the edge of their seats.
This effect drew similarities to how “Game of Thrones” was able to attract people’s attention weekly. Each episode was considered a global phenomenon as it constantly left the Internet buzzing with what just transpired. The show was filled with deception, betrayal and heated action – traits that are all interestingly apparent in 90s basketball.
While HBO’s hit was on pace to become one of the greatest television shows of all time, the ending was seen as a miss for most people. The reception for the final season was met with mixed reactions and many considered as a big blunder on the show. The recent ending of “The Last Dance” had social media comparing the ending of these two television hits.
Sports comedian and Internet personality Cameron Scooter MaGruder shared that the ending of “The Last Dance” is what “Game Of Thrones” should have been.
The Last Dance is how Game of Thrones should’ve ended
— Cameron Magruder (@ScooterMagruder) May 18, 2020
More Twitter users chipped into the discussion comparing elements of both shows to one another.
The Last Dance on ESPN has become Game of Thrones like Sunday night must watch, except Jerry Krause isn’t a beautiful blonde Queen about to burn everything to the ground.
— Josh Macuga (@JoshMacuga) May 17, 2020
@GameOfThrones y’all need to watch the last dance because that’s how you end a show
— D 🥋 (@dshears) May 18, 2020
To add to all of these, the parallelism of how perfectly Jordan’s career ended was seen on how “The Last Dance” wrapped up its series. People saw how the documentary ended perfectly much like how Jordan’s game-winning shot in Utah sealed an iconic sports story.
Some people will critique the time line bouncing back and forth, or the story being told entirely through MJ, or any other nit picking of those 10 eps, but The Last Dance, overall, was fucking spectacular. Would run it back next Sunday no problem.
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) May 18, 2020
End of story / MICHAEL JORDAN IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME / Phil Jackson should receive a DOCTORATE OF HOOPOLOGY / THE LAST DANCE the best documentary I ever seen in the world of sports.
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) May 18, 2020
The rich history in 90s basketball has resurfaced and reminded everyone of how the game was played decades ago. While sports remain on hold, fans can look back and learn from the iconic impact of Jordan.

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