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The trophy-hoarding days of Michael Jordan are now a thing of the past, but the NBA legend keeps his competitive spirit alive in a different sport. Jordan owns the 23XI NASCAR team and has been trying to win the event for some time now.
His efforts paid off when the checkered flag was waived as his driver crossed the finish line. For the first time, Jordan was on the racetrack and maybe his presence brought some good luck to his team. After winning the race, MJ gave an interview, expressing his thoughts to the fans.
"To me, is like an NBA playoff game… It replaces a lot of the competitiveness that I had in basketball."
Michael Jordan on celebrating a victory with the 23XI Racing team in person for the first time after Tyler Reddick's win at Talladega on Sunday 🏎️pic.twitter.com/4uOxAAnTM0
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“As you know, the NBA playoffs are going on right now, so this is, to me, like an NBA playoffs game. I am so ecstatic, obviously for the fans who support the sport itself. We’ve been working hard to get ourselves up to where we can compete against all the top guys in this sport… For us to win a big race like this means so much to me,” said Jordan.
Jordan can also thank Lady Fortune for his team’s success because 23XI’s driver Tyler Reddick was able to finish the race in first place thanks to Michael McDowell crashing right before the finish line. However, results are results, and it cannot be denied that 23XI Racing secured their first win.
NBA players choose Michael Jordan as GOAT
The NBA’s “Greatest of All Time” debate has been raging for a while. The two front-runners for the title are LeBron James of the Lakers and Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. A recent poll was conducted to determine the NBA players’ thoughts on this issue.
NBA players have voted Michael Jordan as the greatest player of all time, Paul Pierce was voted 6th best all time. pic.twitter.com/S4qZJ60hvF
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Not unexpectedly, LeBron James garnered the title of second most votes after Michael Jordan. This data demonstrates that the NBA players believe Michael Jordan is the greatest player in basketball history. The former Chicago Bulls player, who has six NBA rings, six NBA Final MVP honors, and five NBA MVP trophies, has possibly had the most remarkable career. Many of the professional players in the league today look up to him, and he will continue to do so in the years to come.
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