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Bubba Wallace not only delighted his team, his fans, and his family with his victory in Kansas, but he also delighted, naturally, his co-owner Michael Jordan. It’s no big secret that Jordan likes to win.

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The GOAT of the NBA made this aspect of his personality pretty clear during his career and he continues to do so after his retirement with his NASCAR team as well as his NBA team, the Charlotte Hornets.

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But after Wallace’s dominating win, there emerged an interesting statistic about the performances of Jordan’s two sports teams, something many wouldn’t have noticed at first.

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The statistic, in this case, is the fact that Jordan now has more playoff wins with 23XI Racing than he’s had with Hornets in the last five seasons.

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As you’d expect, NASCAR fans went wild with this realization.

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Bubba Wallace on having Michael Jordan as his boss

In an interview from last year, Bubba Wallace candidly revealed how up-to-speed Michael Jordan already was with NASCAR and understood the way the sport works.

We didn’t really have to teach him much,” he said. “We had to help him get a better understanding for things but it’s been a lot of fun working with him and his team getting everybody’s feet underneath themselves to make sure we’re all doing this right way.”

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Wallace added that “it’s cool” having someone like Jordan involved in his team and a personality he’s associated with. The #23 driver who currently drives the #45 car admitted that the NBA legend “stepping up in a way” which he did for him, is something he’ll forever be grateful for.

“I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to thank him enough,” he said. “He gave me an opportunity to shine and put my best foot forward.”

“I definitely don’t take that for granted,” he added.

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Shaharyar is an experienced Senior NASCAR writer at EssentiallySports. A journalist by heart and profession, he has been at the ‘wheel’ for nearly a decade after starting with Formula 1. He has penned over 1,700 articles on the sport. Shaharyar is known for his quick reporting on controversies and feuds in NASCAR and is one of the masterminds behind "NASCAR In and Out", a Reader-Connect Program of EssentiallySports that boasts a weekly reach of fifty thousand subscribers in the US. Shaharyar believes in the conversational style of journalism, where fans are at the heart of the conversation. As a big fan of Kyle Busch, he maintains a commitment to journalistic neutrality in his coverage. A graduate of journalism from a professional university, Shaharyar blends his love for storytelling with the fast-paced nature of the sport to deliver compelling content that resonates with his readers. Despite his admiration for Kyle Busch, Shaharyar is now turning his attention to Hendrick Motorsports star Kyle Larson, whom he believes is a legend in the making. He is always looking to bring fresh perspectives and insights to his readers and engages in healthy debates and discussions about the latest developments in NASCAR. In his free time, Shaharyar enjoys watching soccer and taking long walks to unwind.

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