Indian Wells 2024: Madison Keys Makes Her NBA Preferences Clear Between Michael Jordan and LeBron James With Her Practice Attire

Tennis players’ fondness for basketball often gets portrayed through their social media posts. After Roger Federer, Carlos Alcaraz, Frances Tiafoe, and many more, Madison Keys joins the list. But who’s her favorite player, any guesses? Well, let us give you a hint. Recently, she was spotted wearing the famous ’23’ jersey of the Chicago Bulls during her practice session at the Indian Wells in California.

When it comes to basketball, Micahel Jordan perhaps has one of the biggest fan followings around the world. And the tennis world is well included in that list. We’ll take a closer look at the list of his fans in the tennis world later on. But for now, let’s shift our focus to the former world number 7, Madison Keys.

Madison Keys is a Michael Jordan fan

Madison Keys had earlier pulled out of the 2024 AO, due to a shoulder injury. She had revealed through her social media posts that she had been advised by her medical staff to withdraw from the AO in order to heal completely from the injury. Keys added, “Right now it sucks. But yeah, I just think being able to take this and turn it to a positive is really possible. Yeah, there is still a lot to be proud of and still tons of tennis to play this season.”

In the last few months, she has received quite a lot of encouraging words from her peers including Frances Tiafoe. But now Madison Keys is back to set the stage on fire at ‘Tennis Paradise‘. She recently posted a picture of herself on her Instagram stories where she was seen sweating out on the court donning a Michael Jordan jersey.

Even though, Michael Jordan once revealed that he knows “nothing about tennis“, his craze in the tennis world is quite astonishing. But who is Michael Jordan in the tennis world? Frances Tiafoe once stated that Roger Federer was the Michael Jordan of tennis.

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Talking about Federer, well, he’s also a big fan of “Air Jordan“. He had first met his idol when both of them got together with Nike to design a new Federer some inspired by the classic 1988 Air Jordan model, After the meeting, Federer said it was “An honor meeting one of my childhood today.” But did you know once Jordan even came to the US Open and sat in the Swiss’ courtside box? Let’s look at another Michael Jordan fan from the tennis world.

Carlos Alcaraz is a “huge fan” of Jordan, but does he think this basketball legend is the GOAT?

The Spanish tennis sensation revealed that he has started following the NBA fairly over the last few years. He’s a big fan of Michael Jordan, but does he think the Chicago Bulls legend is the Greatest of All Time? During an interview with Insider, Alcaraz said he has watched a lot of basketball videos and stated, “Everybody knows Michael, what he did to the game.“

He then went on to add, “He was something unbelievable. I’m a huge fan of him, and a huge fan of his clothes as well, as you can see.” But is Michael Jordan the GOAT?

To this, Alcaraz smiled and replied, “I’m not going to talk about the GOAT. It’s not a doubt that he’s one of those.” What are your thoughts on the craze of this basketball legend in the tennis world?