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A circulating rumor on Doug Gottlieb's podcast claims Michael Jordan called Tommy Lloyd to recruit him to UNC, suggesting the Tar Heels are pursuing Lloyd as their next head coach, but the claim is unverified.
Tyler Reddick started from pole, overtook Brad Keselowski with 28 laps to go, and held on to win at Darlington for his fourth NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season for 23XI Racing. Keselowski led a race-high 142 laps, but Reddick’s fresher tires helped him pull away to win by 5.847 seconds, marking his first Darlington win and 12th career Cup victory.
Matt Damon recounts a moment when Ben Affleck teased Michael Jordan about his height, prompting Jordan to reply, 'Yes, I am,' a sharp, memorable comeback that has since become a favorite anecdote among the pair and ties into the Air biopic era.
Tyler Reddick earned his third straight Cup win to open the 2026 season at Circuit of the Americas, completing a three-race sweep after Daytona and Atlanta. He outdueled Shane Van Gisbergen for the road-course victory, while Michael Jordan lauded the 23XI Racing effort and Denny Hamlin praised Reddick’s all-around development and the team’s autonomy in building a champion-friendly operation.
Tyler Reddick won the Circuit of the Americas race for 23XI, becoming the first Cup Series driver to win the season’s first three races, while team owner Michael Jordan and crew chief Billy Scott praised the strategy and execution as rivals pressed to keep up.
Reddick became the first NASCAR Cup Series driver to win the season's first three races, capturing the Circuit of the Americas road course from pole and fending off Shane van Gisbergen as Michael Jordan's 23XI crew celebrated.
Tyler Reddick won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta, giving Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing its second straight Cup victory.
Tyler Reddick won the Atlanta NASCAR Cup race for 23XI Racing, with owner Michael Jordan praising the effort as the team started the year strong; Chase Briscoe finished second and Ross Chastain third as drivers described a tight, competitive race with adjustments and late restarts influencing the outcome.
Tyler Reddick pushed back on criticism of Michael Jordan’s interaction with his son Beau in Victory Lane after winning the Daytona 500. Reddick told The Stephen A. Smith Show that he doesn’t understand the backlash and emphasized the moment as a family celebration, noting the happiness of the Jordan/Reddick group. The scene—where Jordan carried Beau to Victory Lane and a viral clip of a back-and-leg touch circulated—has been framed by some as inappropriate and others as harmless, with Reddick calling it an overreaction and highlighting the significance of the win for his family and Jordan’s.
A second video adds context to the viral clip from the Daytona 500, showing Tyler Reddick’s son being showered with ice and that Michael Jordan later intervened to help remove ice from the boy’s shirt. The visuals align with viewers’ attempts to explain the moment and temper initial outrage, as Reddick celebrated his Daytona 500 win for 23XI Racing and Jordan has yet to address the incident publicly.
Tyler Reddick edged a chaotic Daytona 500 for 23XI Racing in a dramatic, green-flag finish, while Chase Elliott led late but was involved in the final crash; the race produced a 20-car pileup, highlighted Spire Motorsports’ near‑win and collapse, and saw Riley Herbst drawing mixed praise amid the chaos as NASCAR earned praise for its race management.
Tyler Reddick outlasted a wreck-filled Daytona 500 to give 23XI Racing its first Daytona 500 victory, aided by a late push as rivals crashed at the finish. Chase Elliott led late but couldn’t seal the win, while Keselowski recovered from a leg injury to finish in the top five. The circuit now heads to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the next race.
Tyler Reddick won the 2026 Daytona 500 for 23XI Racing, charging to the final-lap victory to give co-owner Michael Jordan his first Daytona 500. It ended a 38-race winless drought for Reddick in his 219th Cup start, and marked 23XI’s 10th team win as Toyota claimed its fourth Daytona 500. The race featured a record 25 leaders and 65 lead changes; the top five were Reddick, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Joey Logano, Chase Elliott and Brad Keselowski.
Tyler Reddick won the 2026 Daytona 500 for 23XI Racing in a chaotic final lap that saw Carson Hocevar lead on the white flag before a multi-car wreck as Riley Herbst pushed Reddick past Chase Elliott at Turn 4; Stenhouse finished second, Logano third, and all three 23XI cars finished in the top ten, marking a milestone victory for Michael Jordan two days before his 63rd birthday.
Tyler Reddick edged the field for a one-lap victory at the Daytona 500, driving Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing entry and celebrating with his son Beau and the team at Daytona International Speedway.