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Two Months After Shocking Retirement, Kurt Busch Gets Huge Michael Jordan Surprise During Holiday Season

Published 12/21/2022, 8:21 AM EST

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It seems that Christmas came early this year for Michael Jordan’s former driver, Kurt Busch. flaunts his latest gift from Santa.

Because it’s finally the time when Santa leaves presents under the Christmas tree, while the family huddles together to watch a movie about a kid left alone, fighting the more intelligent robbers we know.

However, Busch’s gift makes us all wish Santa was that nice to us too.

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In a recent Tweet, the former 23XI Racing driver wished all his fans Happy Holidays. But his wish was accompanied by him showing off his latest gift from Santa.

And that gift is no less than a pair of Air Jordan 4s! Well, Santa might be an entendre for his employer because he is a Jordan brand athlete. Because, well, as sad as it is for every child out there, Santa isn’t actually real. Even though everyone wished he was.

The shoe in question is actually the Air Jordan 4 Retro in the “Red Thunder” colorway. And that shoe originally retailed for around $190, but the current price starts at a whopping $350 and can go all the way up to $420. Wow, Santa sure was feeling generous towards him, wasn’t he?

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But it makes you wonder if Jordan Athletes get free shoes or not.

Kurt Busch’s former boss reveals the benefits Jordan athletes get

Being a Jordan athlete comes with its perks, and Busch’s former boss, Denny Hamlin, revealed just how many you get.

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In an interview with Complex, Hamlin revealed, I get my monthly shipment which is really, really good. It’s good to get things a month in advance before they come out. It’s cool, I’ve got them on my suit, my shoes, my gloves. When you meet the celebrities who come out to the races for the weekend, you shake their hands and I’m the only guy with the Jordan logo. And they say to me, “Oh man, Jordan Brand, that’s cool.” It’s because it’s out of the realm of what people perceive Jordan Brand to do.”

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Turns out, Hamlin gets so many that he has to distribute some, “All the new stuff that comes out, we make sure we take care of them with all the Jordans that they need. I get one of everything that’s made, and I can’t keep it all. So I go through it all and give the rest to the team guys.”

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Denny Hamlin Leaves NASCAR Fans in a Frenzy After Boasting Partner Michael Jordan’s Signature Collection

Well, these are athletes that represent Jordan as a brand, so giving them some shoes and merch here and there is the least they can do. Would you like to Busch and Denny’s collection? Let us know in the comments.

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Hetul Katyal

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Hetul Katyal is a NASCAR and F1 Writer at Essentially Sports. Currently pursuing his degree in Journalism from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce. When the Stock Cars rev up, you can find him cheering Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch, in hopes of seeing one of them drive to the Victory Lane.
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