{"id":4429,"date":"2024-08-19T18:48:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T18:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=4429"},"modified":"2024-08-19T18:48:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T18:48:53","slug":"michael-jordan-could-be-on-course-to-win-stunning-championship-outside-of-nba-after-shrewd-business-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=4429","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jordan could be on course to win stunning championship outside of NBA after shrewd business investment"},"content":{"rendered":"

The basketball icon could become a champion in another sport.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Having enjoyed a highly successful career in the NBA, many believe that\u00a0Jordan\u00a0is the greatest\u00a0basketball\u00a0player of all time ahead of icons like Kobe Bryant,\u00a0LeBron James\u00a0and Shaquille O\u2019Neal.<\/p>\n

Across 15 seasons,\u00a0\u2018His Airness\u2019 won six NBA titles, was a five-time MVP, six-time NBA finals MVP and holds a 6-0 record in those MVP finals.<\/p>\n

And 21 years after retiring from basketball, Jordan could be set to win a championship in another sport.<\/p>\n

In 2020, Jordan formed\u00a0NASCAR\u00a0team 23XI Racing alongside American racing driver Denny Hamlin, and one of their drivers, Tyler Reddick, is in contention to win the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series.<\/p>\n

With 13 races left, Reddick is currently second in the 43-man grid and is only five points behind leader Kyle Larson.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old American finished third in last weeks race at the Richmond Raceway in Virgina, finishing ahead of Larson who finished seventh and taking home 40 points which put him ahead of Chase Elliott.<\/p>\n

In the 131 races competed in since Jordan formed the team four years ago, his drivers have won six but are yet to win a drivers\u2019 championship.<\/p>\n

When he created the team, Jordan became the first Black principal owner of a full-time NASCAR cup team since 1973 when Hall of Fame driver Wendell Scott drove his own car for 495 races.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHistorically, Nascar has struggled with diversity and there have been few Black owners,\u201d Jordan said in a statement after announcing the creating of 23XI Racing.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe timing seemed perfect as Nascar is evolving and embracing social change more and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see this as a chance to educate a new audience and open more opportunities for Black people in racing.<\/p>\n

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In 2020, Jordan formed NASCAR team 23XI Racing alongside American racing driver Denny Hamlin. (Image: Getty)<\/cite><\/p>\n

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\u201cGrowing up in North Carolina, my parents would take my brothers, sisters and me to races, and I\u2019ve been a Nascar fan my whole life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hamlin, a close friend of Jordan\u2019s, also races but for another team, Joe Gibbs Racing, and is currently fourth in the NASCAR Cup Series standings.<\/p>\n

Speaking about his friendship with Jordan, he wrote \u201cEleven years ago I met Michael Jordan at a then-Charlotte Bobcats game and we became fast friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot long after, I joined Jordan Brand as their first Nascar athlete. Our friendship has grown over the years and now we are ready to take it to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n

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