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Fans Equate Michael Jordan And Maya Moore As She Recreates Iconic Photo After Hall Of Fame Ceremony

Originally posted on Fadeaway World
By Chaitanya Dadhwal | Last updated Sep 8, 2025 3:40 AM ET

Maya Moore paid a cheeky tribute to Michael Jordan by recreating his iconic six-ring picture after her Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Moore is one of those rare superstars who achieved a similar stature of success as the jump man.

The former Minnesota Lynx power forward is one of the most decorated players in WNBA history. Her legacy on the court is defined by four WNBA championship rings, two NCAA championships, two Olympic Gold Medals, three state championships, and a national championship at the high school level.

After the picture went viral on social media, fans started reacting by equating Jordan and Moore. Some fans did point out that she’s also wearing her high school and NCAA rings, while Jordan only wore his six NBA championships for his photo.

“More aura than MJ’s photo if we’re being real.”

“Maya Moore is literally the WNBA goat. She is literally the female Michael Jordan!”

“The real goat of WNBA, who’s the guy on the right tho?”

“Bruh, you can’t use your high school and college rings for this lol.”

“Move over, MJ and Bill Russell… MAYA MOORE IS THE GOAT.”

“She is the goat in my eyes. Nothing like waking up to SportsCenter and seeing her going crazy at UCONN.”

“GOAT energy on full display. 12 rings? That’s dynasty-level dominance.”

“Jordan would have a few more if he included the NCAA and the Olympics.”

Maya Moore recreated Michael Jordan’s iconic ring photo with her TWELVE championship rings https://t.co/Dq6ewfoKrV pic.twitter.com/Fc43cPVeUy
— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) September 6, 2025

The Chicago Bulls' superstar shooting guard won an NCAA championship and 2 Olympic Gold Medals. So if the comparison is for an entire life spent dedicated to basketball, Moore still has three more rings than Jordan.

Her accolade-studded eight-year professional career saw her averaging 18.4 points, 3.3 assists, and 5.9 rebounds. She won the regular-season MVP award in 2014-15 but finished in the top ten of the MVP voting every year except her rookie year.

The former Lynx star was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame this weekend along with Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, and the Redeem Team. Geno Auriemma, Swin Cash, Seimone Augustus, Lindsay Whalen, and Tamika Catchings were there to present Moore to the Hall of Fame.

During her speech, she opened up about her storied career and the purpose with which she picked up a basketball.

“First of all, before I get started, today’s my grandfather’s birthday, who passed away a few months ago, so without my grandparents and their unconditional love of this energetic, wild little kid, I wouldn’t be standing here. So, I just love that it’s on his birthday.” Moore emotionally narrated.

“My biggest desire when I played was to help my team in any way that they needed. I think they felt that from me. But one of the most profound aspects of team sports, I think, is seeing a group of individuals over time, start to trust each other and truly play for each other.” Moore added.

The UConn legend stepped away from basketball in 2019, at just the age of 29, in the prime of her career, because she felt passionately about social injustice issues. Her biggest impact was on the Jonathan Irons’ case, where she felt Irons had been wrongfully imprisoned, and her campaign led to his release a year later.

Moore continues to inspire and lead athletes and the younger generation with her off-the-field endeavors.

This article first appeared on Fadeaway World and was syndicated with permission.

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