NBA fans are loving Michael Jordan’s latest winning run, this time in NASCAR, after his 23XI Racing team made it four victories in the first six Cup Series races of 2026.
Jordan was seen celebrating after Tyler Reddick’s latest win, a moment that quickly spread online as fans connected his old competitive edge with a new sport.
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It is an exceptional start in a series where even top teams rarely control the opening stretch this emphatically.
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Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing season start is exceptional
Michael Jordan celebrated the win after Tyler Reddick delivered 23XI Racing’s fourth victory in the first six NASCAR Cup Series races of the 2026 season.
Reddick’s latest success came at Darlington, where he chased down Brad Keselowski and led the final 28 laps to secure another win for the team Jordan co-owns with Denny Hamlin.
That matters because 23XI is not just winning regularly; it has already built one of the strongest starts the series has seen in years through Reddick’s victories at Daytona, Atlanta, COTA, and now Darlington.
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In NASCAR, where weekly variation is high and deep fields usually spread wins around, taking four of the first six races is a serious statement of speed, execution, and consistency.
Michael Jordan’s celebration had NBA fans buzzing
Michael Jordan’s reaction to the latest 23XI Racing win quickly drew fan attention, with many enjoying the sight of him celebrating in another competitive arena.
Some framed it as a new chapter in his legacy, with one fan saying Jordan is “doing side quests at this point,” while another called it “just like the good old times of winning and winning.”
Others kept it simpler, writing “MJ stay winning” and “So Michael Jordan can dominate outside of basketball!” as the clip spread online.
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Another fan said Jordan had turned NASCAR into “his personal victory lap,” which captured the wider mood around a team that suddenly looks like one of the sport’s defining forces early in 2026.
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