23XI Racing Owner Michael Jordan Would Bet Against His Own Driver Bubba Wallace to Motivate Him
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23XI Racing Owner Michael Jordan Would Bet Against His Own Driver Bubba Wallace to Motivate Him
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Michael Jordan Courtesy: Getty
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If there was one takeaway from ‘The Last Dance’, it has to be the insanely competitive nature of Michael Jordan. Be it on the court with a basketball or with a golf ball or even with throwing coins, Jordan wants to win.
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Such is his drive to win that he won’t shy away from taking extreme, often questionable measures to satisfy his unsatisfiable itch.
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WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – AUGUST 08: NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and co-owner of 23XI Racing looks on from the 23XI Racing pit box during the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 08, 2021 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
And if one thinks, now that he has retired or he is old, now that he has reached the ‘GOAT’ level of greatness, that he has changed, that he has become satisfied or, God forbid, less motivated, think again.
Because Michael Jordan is still the competitor he was, something NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace recently re-established.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 16: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald’s Toyota, speaks to the media during the NASCAR Cup Series 64th Annual Daytona 500 Media Day at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Michael Jordan often bets against Bubba Wallace in NASCAR
In a recent appearance at Jimmie Kimmel Live, Bubba Wallace described the tactics his boss uses to fire him up. “He’s always finding ways to motivate you whether that’s kind of betting against you or saying things,” Wallace said. “He’ll fire you up.”
“He’s like, ‘Oh you won’t do this today.’ And then you go out and do it, and he’s like, ‘Oh you did it. Good job.'”
But regardless, Bubba Wallace believes being around Michael Jordan “is actually really fun.” And why won’t it be? Who hasn’t been around bosses that want you to succeed by wanting you to fail?
