BREAKING: Michael Jordan Starts NASCAR Team, Signs Bubba Wallace

Michael Jordan is taking his talents to racecar driving.

On Monday, it was announced that the greatest player in NBA history was starting a NASCAR team alongside Denny Hamlin and that his first driver would be Bubba Wallace.

Tonight, I’m excited to announce MJ and I are starting a new, single car @NASCAR Cup Series team for 2021. Deciding on a driver was easy – it had to be @BubbaWallace. pic.twitter.com/nIJv0X6ZOX

— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) September 22, 2020

OFFICIAL: Hornets Chairman Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner @DennyHamlin have formed a new NASCAR Cup Series race team that will begin competition for the 2021 season.

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— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) September 22, 2020

More to come….

Jordan’s name was first brought up as Wallace was negotiating to stay with Richard Petty Motorsports past the 2020 season and Jordan was mentioned as a potential investor into RPM. His representatives denied that on Aug. 27 to Fox Business.

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“There is no truth to that rumor at all,” Jordan’s longtime spokesperson, Estee Portnoy, told FOX Business. “Michael Jordan is not considering an investment in NASCAR’s Richard Petty Motorsports.”

Clearly, there was plenty of truth to it.