Michael Jordan pulled up to this year’s NBA All-Star Game in a way that only he could.
The retired Chicago Bulls legend made a surprise appearance at Sunday’s halftime ceremony honoring the 75 greatest players in NBA history. Many thought that Jordan, who owns the NASCAR team 23XI Racing, would not be at the All-Star Game after attending the Daytona 500 in Florida earlier in the day on Sunday. But Jordan hopped on a flight to Cleveland and made it on time to be honored at the NBA All-Star event.
The six-time champion was introduced last and got the loudest ovation.
Jordan’s appearance led to everyone making the same joke on Twitter — that His Airness upstaged LeBron James in James’ beloved Cleveland.
It was all love between the two greats though. Jordan and James embraced each other at halfcourt during the ceremony and had a brief conversation.
Jordan and James are widely seen as the two greatest to ever play the sport. That has led to a bit of a friendly rivalry between the two, especially in recent years after Jordan’s “The Last Dance” documentary revived the debate over who the true GOAT is. Knowing Jordan’s notoriously competitive and petty nature, he is probably smirking inside that he was able to take some of the shine away from James on Sunday night.
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