There are a few ways to answer this: * How did he learn it? * Why did he do it? * What was he communicating? How did he learn it? Michael Jordan acknowledges that he got it from his dad, who stuck his tongue out while working. read more
With growing attention to Michael Jordan's tongue, people became more and more aware of it hanging out. Jordan began to use it as communication tool to the fans, his opponents, his coach, and his teammates. One meaning of using his tongue to silently (yet obviously) communicate his swagger. It was his version of flexing after a big play. read more