Michael Jordan gave up on the Charlotte Hornets in his role as an owner by selling his majority stakes in the Charlotte Hornets. His stint with the Hornets as an owner did not pan out as he might have planned. However, he is still sticking to his NASCAR team, 23XI Racing. With the most recent addition of F-1 racing icon, Kamui Kobayashi, things are beginning to look good for Jordan’s team.? The 36-year-old driver will operate the #67 Toyota Camry TRD in an upcoming event in August.
Kobayashi will participate at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course on Sunday, August 13th, marking his NASCAR Cup Series debut. Furthermore, he will compete alongside Tyler Reddick and Bubba Wallace from 23XI Racing. Most recently, Michael Jordan was spotted out on a celebratory dinner with his wife, Yvette Prieto. They were also joined by Jordan’s teams’ driver, Bubba Wallace.
Michael Jordan steps out for a romantic night
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Michael Jordan met his wife Yvette Prieto at a buzzing nightclub in Miami in 2008. The two soon hit it off and started dating. The couple decided to take things to the next level by tying the knot on April 27, 2013.? They had a luxurious ceremony in Palm Beach, Florida. The celebrity couple wed at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea and then celebrated lavishly at the Bear’s Club, a prestigious golf club in Jupiter, Florida. Around 500 people attended the celebrity-studded celebration of the union of the basketball superstar and the Cuban-American model including family, close friends, and other celebrities including Usher.
The couple’s love story has developed since their lavish wedding. They welcomed twin daughters Victoria and Ysabel into the world on February 9, 2014. The daughters, who are now nine, complete their picture-perfect family. Recently, the Chicago Bulls legend and his wife stepped out for a celebratory dinner in Nashville, as reported by the?New York?post.
As part of the celebrations marking the beginning of NASCAR race weekend, Jordan and his wife stepped out for a romantic date night in Nashville on Friday. Jordan, 60, and Prieto, 44, made a rare public appearance at Electric Jane, even though they usually keep their relationship reserved.
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Jordan interacted with guests including Kurt Busch and country music icon, Garth Brooks. Bubba Wallace, who races for Jordan’s team, 23XI Racing was also in attendance.
Jordan’s racing team is worth $150,000,000!
Jordan established his racing team in association with Denny Hamlin, in 2020.? The moniker ’23XI’ is a mix of Jordan’s famous jersey number (23), which corresponds to Hamlin’s car number. The Roman numeral for 11 stands for Denny Hamlin, who has had the number 11 in his cup career. His team made its debut in the NASCAR Cup Series during the 2021 season with the No. 23 Toyota Camry driven by Bubba Wallace. Bubba Wallace was the only full-time African American driver in NASCAR’s premier series, making this a significant achievement.
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