Posted on 09/22/2020 3:21:15 PM PDT by packrat35
NBA legend Michael Jordan is launching a new NASCAR team with Bubba Wallace, the only black driver on stock car racing's top circuit and the sport's most coveted free agent.
Jordan, currently the majority owner of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, announced Monday that he is starting the one-car team along with veteran driver Denny Hamlin.
'Historically, NASCAR has struggled with diversity and there have been few black owners,' Jordan said in his statement. 'The timing seemed perfect as NASCAR is evolving and embracing social change more and more.'
The partnership was announced Monday night in coordinated social media posts by Jordan and Hamlin, with Wallace adding his own comment. The posts showed a picture of Jordan alongside a firesuit-clad Hamlin in a motorhome at a race track.
'Historically, NASCAR has struggled with diversity and there have been few black owners,' Jordan said in his statement. 'The timing seemed perfect as NASCAR is evolving and embracing social change more and more.'
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First I’ve heard of this story. It’s noose to me.
In defense of Michael, at least he's putting his money where is his mouth is; unlike so many others. The vast majority of these 'woke' posers are just about getting their few minutes of fame during the national anthem, yet doing nothing about the perceived problem during the rest of their day.
This is great. Maybe BLM racing can buy in to F1 too, and see if Hamilton is serious about all this **** or if he prefers to keep winning with the lily white Germans of Mercedes.
On the other hand Joe Gibbs hasnt done too shabbily.
LMAO!
Did you ever think he was anything other than a liberal??
When MJ was playing with the Bulls, he was asked why he never commented on political issues.......one of the greatest answers of all time. “Because Republicans but Nikes too.”
A one car team hasn’t worked out well recently.
Great comment
Pretty soon there will be a black majority NHL owner. And that person will be hiring blacks in various capacities and that will be called “progress.” Let’s see how many blacks buy $400 tickets to the sport.
Isn’t there a rule about “investing in what you know”? MJ could probably write what he knows about auto racing on a matchbook.
So basically Gibbs Racing has five cars now.
I just checked MJ’s net worth and it stated 1.6 billion.
A month ago it was 2.1 billion. That’s a lot of money...
There’s only so much that money will do for you. Couldn’t stop MJ’s dad from being murdered in a petty way. Can’t buy health, life, or love.
True. I just can’t figure out how one goes through 500 million in a month?...
I’d chalk that up to erroneous reporting.
[[This is great. Maybe BLM racing can buy in to F1 too]]
They already have- hamilton is big on BLM and whining about ‘inequality’
He is going to burn a lot of his money on this one.
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