Michael Jordan and NASCAR superstar Denny Hamlin have formed a new racing team — with Bubba Wallace as its driver. 'I see this as a chance to educate a new audience and open more opportunities for Black people in racing,' the NBA legend said.
NBA icon Michael Jordan, shown here speaking at a press conference last year, said he is forming a new NASCAR racing team and Bubba Wallace will be the driver.NBA icon Michael Jordan, shown here speaking at a press conference last year, said he is forming a new NASCAR racing team and Bubba Wallace will be the driver.NBA legend Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player and known for his elite competitiveness, is taking another big challenge: trying to make NASCAR more inclusive.
The hoops icon announced on Monday that he and NASCAR superstar Denny Hamlin have teamed up to form a new racing team. They've recruited Bubba Wallace to be its driver. Wallace, the only Black driver at NASCAR's top level, became known to many outside the sport this summer when members of this then-racing team Richard Petty MotorsportsThe FBI investigated the matter as a possible hate crime but, well in advance of when Wallace was assigned to the garage. Investigators said they were no longer pursuing federal charges.
Jordan, the majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets NBA franchise, did not address that incident in his statement announcing the formation of his racing team."Historically, NASCAR has struggled with diversity and there have been few Black owners," Jordan, who is Black,
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