From his early days in the league, Michael Jordan’s interest in cars was evident. Even before signing the famous Air Jordan deal, MJ had a condition of receiving the red Mercedes 380SL. Although that condition did not come to fruition, he went on to have a car collection worth over $8.3 million. The latest purchase in 2023 was of the highest value, and now his reaction comes to light.

“He was blown away. Nothing is as intense and fully engaging as this car.” As per an insider who told The Post about the Bulls legend’s love for Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster. “Some hypercars are built for luxury, but the Hennessey is out and out power and performance.” The car was built by John Hennessey, a former race car driver who personally delivered the car to His Airness. The value of the car is upwards of $3 million because of the limited edition.

Hennessey intentionally set that because, as per his conversation with The Post, he had made only 45 of them from 2013 to 2020. That’s why the cars “are so exclusive, [purchasers] are also buying pieces of history.” Being a former racer, the Venom F5 Roadster was certainly packed with speed. It has an alleged ability to hit 300 miles per hour. Maybe this is one of the reasons why Michael Jordan was attracted to this car.

Apart from speed, the Venom F5 Roadster also comes with a 6.6L twin-turbocharged V8 engine. With that engine, it is able to generate 1,817 horsepower and 1,193 lb-ft of torque. Why is it important, you ask? That makes it one of the fastest hypercars in the world. Thus adding more depth to the speed of the $ 3 million asset. It was delivered to him at his exclusive golf paradise, Grove XXIII, by Hennessey himself back in 2o23.

Michael Jordan and his collection

As stated previously, the 6x NBA champion was a huge fan of cars even before he entered the NBA. Even though he got the Nike deal, which makes him reportedly 5% in royalty. MJ cashed in on it in another way, as he became a brand ambassador for Chevrolet. It was in 1984, when the Chevrolet Corvette C4 was a gift for North Carolina alum.

Apart from this, since Michael Jordan is a fan of speed, he owned 4 Ferraris. The Ferrari 488 Pista Spider is the most expensive one, valued at $350,000. In terms of value, then comes the Mercedes SLR McLaren 722, which has over $600k value and a reported retail price of $480k. Then comes the 2010 Bugatti Veyron Sang Noir. Only 12 of them are available, and Michael Jordan succeeded in obtaining the rarest car. With the acceleration of 0-100 in 2.5 seconds, MJ had to spend $2.2 million to acquire it.

The most expensive purchase in MJ’s car collection is said to be the 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution Roadster. Even with all these purchases, Michael Jordan continues to steady his ship, helping his brand reach $7 billion in revenue as per the Nike reports from the first quarter of last year.