NBA great Jordan forms NASCAR team with Wallace as driver

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Basketball great Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin have partnered to form a new single-car NASCAR Cup Series team that will feature Bubba Wallace as its driver, the trio said on Monday.

Jordan, a six-time NBA champion, will serve as principal owner of the team with Hamlin a minority partner while he continues to drive for Joe Gibbs Racing.

The driver was later thought to have been a victim of a racial attack when a noose, a symbol connected to lynching and America’s slave history, was found in his garage. “Historically, NASCAR has struggled with diversity and there have been few Black owners,” Jordan said in a statement. “The timing seemed perfect as NASCAR is evolving and embracing social change more and more.”

The name, car number, manufacturer, sponsors and other details for the new team, which will start racing in the 2021 season, will be announced at a future date.“This is a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I believe is a great fit for me at this point in my career,” he added.

 

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Some guy told Jordan he drives like an old lady and now he's going to win 6 NASCAR titles just to spite him.

If the story's true, good for him,i know Reuters throw rand bait out there for tweets.

Who dis?

Really glad he shaved that Hitler stache.

'Come on man', seriously you must have alot of money to make Wallace you're driver 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.. You don't seem like a dumb person or a man who likes to lose a whole lot of money, but Wallace, 'Come on Man'.

This is freaking awesome!

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It seemed like Jordan was coming around, he was shifting to backing Trump, but sponsoring Bubba the Smollett of NASCAR makes me think he has the BLM zap on his brain

Good luck MJ.

Where are the Protestant Christians on the Supreme Court?

That's awesome! Go Michael :)

Now they’ll be blackballed everywhere. MAGA doesn’t care who Michael Jordan is. Until we make it clear that their unAmerican hatred won’t be tolerated, MAGA will continue to terrorize us all.

driving an automobile and reaching for hoop are very different activity's and he should stick what he know's

Go back to snorting cocaine, basketball is over. NO one cares about the opinions of the illiterate and or well, you know. Just because of basketball, don't think anyone else, other than sports fans, anyone cares. News flash, people don't care.

NBA GOAT*

Just being reminded of guys like kobebryant (RIP) and their seeming love for 'motor' -- it's just been a weird 2020, with Covid_19 topping it all. Hope to see our normal lives again soon. PositiveVibes positivity NewNormal

Bubba Smollett never finishes higher then 20th place.

Jumpman23 also considering producing driving shoes?

Bubba Smollett should just fess up.

lol

PeterBa48121032

And racial bigots are out in force to tarnish it. America your getting to a Trumpism low.😭

Doesn’t matter. Bubba still won’t win. 😂

Larry Bird better

With Wallace, whaaat!! No way

Idiot

Why you appropriate muh culture Reeeeee

I think Michael Jordan has questionable taste in jeans, and fashion in general, also, where are the Protestant Christians on the Supreme Court?

Does everyone on the team get a free noose?🧐

“Stupid is as stupid does!” I guess Jumpman23 has money to burn, ‘cause he is gonna lose a BUNCH on BubbaWallace.

Lmao. Jordan stays trying to have a race team.

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