Tyler Reddick gave Michael Jordan the one accolade he didn't have

What more can you give to a man who has it all?

Michael Jordan is a multi-billionaire, a six-time NBA champion, a winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, just to name a precious few of the myriad accomplishments of arguably the greatest basketball player of all time. 

But the Wilmington, N.C., native always loved stock car racing. He became a co-owner of a NASCAR Cup Series team, 23XI Racing, in 2021 and was on hand when Tyler Reddick won at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2024 to reach NASCAR's championship race. 

Reddick ultimately came up short of winning the 2024 NASCAR title, but it was clear then that 23XI was not simply a moderately interesting hobby for Jordan. His mobbing of Reddick on the frontstretch at Homestead in October 2024 more than proved that. 

Jordan was also on hand when 23XI, along with Front Row Motorsports, went to war in the courtroom against NASCAR in December in an antitrust lawsuit that was eventually settled. 23XI effectively won that case, securing permanent charters for NASCAR teams moving forward. 

But as a lifelong racing fan, Jordan knows that the Daytona 500 is the greatest prize in NASCAR, rivaled only by the Cup Series title. It is far and away the most prestigious race in the sport. 

That's why Jordan, who has experienced the pinnacle of success in sports as much as any other professional athlete, was so happy to see Reddick fly under the checkered flag at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday afternoon and win the Daytona 500 for 23XI. 

Ironically, Reddick's last victory was that aforementioned Homestead race in October 2024. And just like on that sunny day in Florida, Jordan was there to celebrate with his driver under the Daytona lights on Sunday. 

Daytona 500 win means the world to Michael Jordan

"I can't even believe it," Jordan said. "It's so gratifying. I’m ecstatic. I don’t even know what to say. It feels like I won a championship, but until I get my ring, I won’t even know."