Still to this day, two of the biggest figures in the basketball world are former Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls legends and Hall of Famers Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan.
In the decades since retiring, both have evolved into prominent entrepreneurs. Most recently, Jordan made headlines as co-owner of 23XI Racing, the NASCAR team he launched alongside Denny Hamlin.
The team, which debuted in 2021, made history on Sunday when one of its four drivers, Tyler Reddick, won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas. The victory marked his third straight win to open the season — the first driver ever to accomplish that feat in the first three races of a season.
Reddick previously captured the Daytona 500 two weeks earlier and followed it up with a win in Atlanta before Sunday’s triumph, etching both himself and Jordan’s team into the NASCAR record books.
Johnson, who remains close friends with Jordan, reacted Monday night on social media.
“I want to congratulate my friend Michael Jordan once again!” Johnson wrote. “His 23XI Racing team won its third straight NASCAR race to start the 2026 season, making NASCAR histo
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Jordan has been in attendance for all three races, cheering alongside Reddick’s crew. And while he won each of his six NBA championship appearances with the Chicago Bulls, we may now be seeing similar flashes of that competitive fire every time one of his drivers crosses the finish line first.
Following Reddick’s latest win, Fox Sports caught up with Jordan for a post-race interview, where he was quick to deflect praise and credit to co-owner Denny Hamlin for assembling the team.
“I’m proud of the team we put together,” Michael Jordan said, calling Denny Hamlin the “mastermind” behind the team’s success.
“I just put up the money,” Jordan added. “I’m just a competitor… Denny’s done an incredible job building this team.”
The next NASCAR race takes place this weekend, when drivers compete in the GOVX 200 in Phoenix. Jordan revealed during his interview that he plans to attend once again, hoping to witness a potential fourth consecutive win while cheering on Reddick and the rest of his drivers.
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