As arguably the greatest basketball player ever, Michael Jordan has always been about winning. The Hall of Famer has hated losing with a passion and, if he had a choice, would never settle for a tie.

But with Thursday’s settlement in the contentious lawsuit between NASCAR vs. Jordan’s 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, a tie was exactly what happened for both sides. While neither side can ultimately claim victory, there really was no alternative for all the litigants but to settle for the next best thing, namely, a tie.

And in this case, for the first time in his storied career, a tie ultimately wound up being as good – almost – as a total win for Jordan, co-owner Denny Hamlin, Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins, and NASCAR, as well. Both sides gave a little to get a lot in retu

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