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Michael Jordan on NASCAR, Life After Basketball and the One Title He Won't Claim
Michael Jordan, 63, remains competitively active through NASCAR ownership and rejects the NBA GOAT label, emphasizing respect for basketball's evolving history and multiple great players.
- In a CBS Sunday Morning interview airing Sunday, basketball legend Michael Jordan dismissed the G.O.A.T. label, stating "there's no such thing as a GOAT in basketball, to me."
- Jordan, 63, attributed his continued involvement in sports to being "cursed with this competitive gene," a drive that persisted after his 13-year tenure as majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets.
- In 2021, Jordan founded 23XI Racing with NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin, a partnership Hamlin said began as a rumor that unexpectedly turned into reality.
- Driver Tyler Reddick, who started the season with three consecutive wins, said having Jordan as a boss " the hell out of us," pushing the team toward elite performance.
- While acknowledging he once desired a "quiet life," Jordan noted he remains visible because the sport and his team require his passion to succeed, even in his 60s.
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Michael Jordan Gives Surprising Answer On His NBA GOAT
NBA icon Michael Jordan confirmed that he will never provide a single name when asked to name the greatest NBA player of all time. The Chicago Bulls icon is considered the most popular choice for the NBA GOAT due to his six NBA Championship and countless iconic memories. Names like LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are also mentioned as having the best arguments against Jordan.However, Jordan gave this insight via a rare one on one interview …
NBA legend Michael Jordan says not to give him this title: ‘There’s no such thing’
Michael Jordan has six championship rings, 10 scoring titles and a Hall of Fame plaque to his name, but the NBA legend says there is one distinction he does not believe in — being called the Greatest of All Time.
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