Kenny Lattimore Says His Music Sales Spiked After Michael Jordan Co-Sign in ‘Last Dance’

R&B singer Kenny Lattimore revealed that sales of his music have risen ever since the memefied 'Last Dance' scene showing Michael Jordan vibing out to his song.

Michael Jordan speaks with the media before Game 1 of 1998 NBA Finals.
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Michael Jordan speaks with the media before Game 1 of 1998 NBA Finals.

R&B singer Kenny Lattimore has seen his music sales go "to another level" in recent months, thanks to Michael Jordan and the ESPN documentary The Last Dance.

TMZcaught up with Lattimore at LAX earlier this week where he revealed that sales have skyrocketed ever since the scene of Jordan vibing out to some of his unreleased music on the team bus prior to Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz first aired.

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The scene became a meme sensation, with people inserting all types of music over the visual of MJ emphatically nodding his head with his headphones on.

Jumpman - Future & Drake pic.twitter.com/WrTkCTcyU2

— Jamming Out 🕺 (@JordanJamming) May 18, 2020

A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton pic.twitter.com/H3Y6KQIEfq

— Jamming Out 🕺 (@JordanJamming) May 18, 2020

When asked what he was listening to, Jordan limited his answer to "brand new" music from Lattimore that wasn't even out yet. The Grammy-nominated singer eventually provided some clarity.

In 1998 I sent Michael Jordan an advanced copy of my “From the Soul of Man” album. Who knew “Days Like This” was his pre-game hype song though. 😆 #TheLastDance #RealR&B

— Kenny Lattimore (@kennylattimore) May 18, 2020

Jordan's enthusiastic response to Lattimore's music has helped broaden his fan base. "There's so many people from around the world that started following me, sending me messages [because of 'The Last Dance']," he told TMZ.

"People were like, "This is Jordan's guy' or 'I'm gonna listen to this 'cause this is what Jordan listens to,'" Lattimore continued, acknowledging that "the Michael Jordan effect is definitely real!"

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