Basketball and football legends together! 63-year-old Michael Jordan poses with 26-year-old Erling Haaland, and fans are playfully teasing the Norwegian star.

On August 1st, Beijing time, Haaland's summer has been a dream vacation of historic proportions. The Norwegian football star shared a post on Instagram today, featuring a photo with Michael Jordan. The 26-year-old Haaland captioned it: "No words needed." In the picture, Haaland has his arm draped over Jordan's shoulder, both smiling.

Both sports legends are wearing sunglasses and matching-colored shorts. Haaland is dressed in a black mesh polo shirt and matching Hermès sandals, while the 63-year-old "Air Jordan" keeps it simple with a white T-shirt and sneakers. For Haaland, this meeting is just another highlight of his already spectacular summer. Notably, not long ago, Jordan also had a close interaction with another football superstar, David Beckham.

Meeting Jordan alone was an unforgettable moment, but the fans' witty comments added even more fun to Haaland's post.

Haaland is known on the football field for his towering and imposing physique, but standing next to the six-time NBA champion, he looked noticeably shorter—a detail that netizens quickly picked up on.

One fan commented on the platform: "How tall is Jordan? Haaland looks so small next to him." Someone joked: "Bro, why do you look so short in the photo?" Another wrote: "Haaland looks like his kid."

Many netizens made jokes about the height difference, with one commenting: "Finally met someone taller than him... Haaland looks like the family driver picking him up from school."

Such a contrast is not surprising. Jordan is about 2-3 centimeters taller than the Norwegian striker, with broader shoulders and a more muscular build. Even though Haaland himself is built like a powerhouse, he appears surprisingly slender in the photo.

He led the Norwegian national team to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup. Although Norway lost 1-2 to England in the subsequent match—a disappointing outcome—Haaland admitted that the entire tournament and the experience afterward were an "incredible journey." Haaland said: "To be honest, this experience has completely changed my life."