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NBA<\/a> legend Michael Jordan\u2019s new love in sports is coming on a racetrack instead of a court.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But the competitive juices he\u2019s known for remain flowing, as his 23XI Racing team sits atop the 2026 NASCAR<\/a> Cup standings thanks to the four wins Tyler Reddick has already put through in seven starts. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Jordan made an appearance on “CBS Mornings,” where co-host Gayle King discussed his competitive spirit now in NASCAR. Jordan\u2019s response was that he\u2019s “cursed” with the need to push for greatness \u2014 no matter the task at hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“Think I\u2019m cursed,” Jordan said. “I\u2019m cursed with this competitive gene that anything that I do is from a competitive lens, you know? And in some ways, that keeps me young. It keeps me aggressively thinking positively. It helps me either understand everything that I\u2019m involved and I\u2019m connected with.”<\/p>\n

Jordan told King that even the minuscule task of getting ready in the morning turns competitive when he knows his wife, Yvette, is involved.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“I gotta get in the shower and get into the bathroom before she comes in so she doesn\u2019t slow down my time, and I can get to the golf course in time,” Jordan explained. “I gotta drop the kids off. I got all these other things I gotta do.”<\/p>\n

Of course, Jordan\u2019s competitiveness has been on full display since his days at UNC before becoming an NBA legend with the Chicago Bulls<\/a>. He doesn\u2019t know when exactly that need to be competitive came to be, but he knows it was childhood.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I don\u2019t know. I think that my appetite to prove as a kid created this competitive thing within me that has transcended and taken over everything that I do,” he said. “And I think it\u2019s a good trait to have because some people don\u2019t have that trait.<\/p>\n

“Some people get right at the cusp of what success really means, and they can never get over that hump. I think it helps you evaluate every stage of success. Believe me, I\u2019ve had my failures in terms of the stages.”<\/p>\n

For 23XI racing, which is co-owned by veteran NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, it wasn\u2019t an immediate success. But through hard work and determination, 23XI Racing has developed into a premier team.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Because of the success and the slow climb to get to this point in NASCAR, Jordan can\u2019t shake that competitive bug.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Once I get over it, it\u2019s infectious,” he said. “It\u2019s that feeling of, you know, you\u2019ve accomplished something. I\u2019ve gotten to that hill. It\u2019s a long road getting up that hill.<\/p>\n

“I think that every time you see me giddy down into that in the pit, it\u2019s because we\u2019re doing it. We absolutely are doing it. We\u2019re starting to make a difference in a sport that no one thought we could make a difference in.”<\/p>\n

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