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Michael Jordan was not only a winner on the court, but he was dominant off the court as well.
Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships, including two three-peats. Among others, he is the spokesperson for companies such as Nike, Coca-Cola, Gatorade and McDonald’s. He created the Jordan Brand, bought and sold stakes in the Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets, and even started his own NASCAR team. Not to mention his steakhouse and car businesses.
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Hornets owner Michael Jordan watches the Hornets play against the Orlando Magic at the Spectrum Center on March 3, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Jordan’s off-court triumphs – while yet to bring him another championship – have put him on a very unique roster. He became the first athlete to make the Forbes 400 list of America’s richest people.
According to Forbes, Jordan is now worth $3 billion.
“Michael is one of the few guys who’s had it three times,” Ted Leonsis, owner of the Wizards, Washington Capitals and Washington Mystics, told Forbes. “A lot of entrepreneurs, they succeed once. They get a big win, take their bonus, and (we) never hear from them again after they retire, or they try something a second time and it doesn’t work Success. He already has three great fortunes. “Success.”
The Chicago Bulls’ Michael Jordan drives past the Jazz’s Shandon Anderson to the basket at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Mike Nelson/AFP, Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Forbes noted that Jordan is one of three athletes ever to achieve billionaire status. LeBron James and Tiger Woods are the other two.
Leonsis told the media he believes Jordan’s NASCAR adventure will take up the majority of his time. He co-founded 23XI Racing with Joe Gibbs and Denny Hamlin.
The Racers have Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick at their disposal this season. Both drivers made the NASCAR Playoffs and are currently looking to advance to the Top 8.
Michael Jordan watches before the NASCAR Cup Series playoff YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 1, 2023 in Talladega, Alabama. (Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Entering Sunday, Redick and Wallace were ranked No. 9 and No. 10, respectively. Redick trailed Brad Keselowski by two points, with Wallace trailing him by nine points heading into the final spot. A win for either driver will lock them into the next round.