When Denny Hamlin won the first NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup race of the year on Sunday, he told reporters after the race that he needed to text Michael Jordan, pronto.
Jordan and Hamlin have developed a friendship, you see, and earlier this past week, the NBA legend gave Hamlin some extra motivation to win the NASCAR race in Chicago, the same town where MJ won his six championships. Jordan told Hamlin he would do something he has never done before if Hamlin won the race… admit someone is better than him at something.
“The first thing I’m going to do is text Michael Jordan,” Hamlin said. “He texted me on Wednesday. He said he was in Monte‑Carlo. I popped in his head like I always do, which I thought was a little odd. He says, I know you’re about to head into the playoffs. I just want you to know I’ve never admitted to anybody that anyone is better than me at anything my whole life. But if you win this race this weekend, I will admit that you’re a better driver than I am”
“I thought, Wow, that would be awesome. I just thought of that just now. So the first thing I’m going to do is text him and say, ‘Admit it, I’m better than you, and I want everyone to know.’ “
Even though it was probably pretty clear to everyone before the race that a professional NASCAR racer was better at driving than MJ, the fact that he has to go on the record and admit it now is still pretty newsworthy, considering Jordan’s well-documented competitive streak.
Don’t be shocked if we see Jordan do everything in his power to try and nullify his admission. Alex Bowman’s reign in the No. 23 car may not last too much longer.
(Via Yahoo Sports)
