Almost a month ago, Michael Jordan could not celebrate Bubba Wallace’s victory first-hand. The 23XI Racing driver snapped a 100-race winless streak at the Brickyard 400, a crown jewel NASCAR Cup Series race. Wallace wheeled his No. 23 Toyota masterfully, fending off fierce charges of defending race winner Kyle Larson in twin overtime restarts. After punching his ticket into the 2025 playoffs, his team owner could not be there – but Wallace probably did not mind at all.

In 2020, NBA legend Michael Jordan and Cup Series veteran Denny Hamlin put their heads together to create 23XI. It has been a rollercoaster ride since then, with Bubba Wallace picking up 3 of the team’s 9 wins. In his mentorship journey, however, Wallace has only one name in mind.

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