Denny Hamlin Calls Michael Jordan His “Perfect Partner”
Denny Hamlin applauds Michael Jordan for being the 'perfect partner' at 23XI Racing, helping attribute to the massive success.
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23XI Racing co-owners Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan (Image via NRF Productions/X)
- Tyler Reddick won the first three races of the 2026 NASCAR season, marking a historic achievement for 23XI Racing.
- Denny Hamlin praised Michael Jordan as a "perfect partner" in their successful team ownership.
- Michael Jordan credited Hamlin for his leadership and for signing Tyler Reddick, emphasizing their collaborative effort in building the team.
23XI Racing has started the 2026 season on a historic note. Tyler Reddick has managed to win the first three consecutive races of the year. This historic feat comes right after the team’s controversial lawsuit about the charter system against NASCAR. Now, Denny Hamlin praises the other co-owner of 23XI, Michael Jordan.
Tyler Reddick created history and won the first three races of the 2026 season, with his latest one coming at COTA. 23XI Racing is now looking stronger than ever, as even Bubba Wallace towers in the standings, occupying the runner-up spot, right behind Reddick. Now, Denny Hamlin is overjoyed after his and Michael Jordan‘s team achieves such a massive feat in NASCAR.
It was Michael Jordan first, who was overly appreciative of Denny Hamlin and his contribution to 23XI’s success. Certainly, it was a team effort, and both owners worked extremely hard on the team to bring it the success it has achieved today. Hamlin responded warmly to Jordan’s comments and labeled him a perfect partner on the team.
Denny Hamlin felt at a loss for words to describe his feelings of creating history as a team owner. The 45-year-old labeled it a ‘perfect partnership’, working alongside the former NBA legend. Hamlin reckoned that the team was able to achieve such meteoric success because Jordan allowed creative freedom to the former and gave him the autonomy to lead 23XI.
It’s just a perfect partnership. I don’t even know how to explain it. It’s because this doesn’t work unless he gives me the autonomy to do it.
Denny Hamlin told via speedwaydigest.
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Denny Hamlin reveals ‘pretty amazing’ feeling succeeding with Michael Jordan
Denny Hamlin recalled that he and Michael Jordan started 23XI racing from zero. The team did not have such a massive crew at the beginning. As such, it felt even more satisfying to achieve such success alongside Michael Jordan. Jordan even applauded Hamlin for seeking and signing Tyler Reddick with the team.
We had zero, We didn’t buy a team, didn’t do anything, just built it. And this is what we’re doing. It’s pretty amazing.
Denny Hamlin noted.
Michael Jordan did not hesitate to credit Denny Hamlin for finding Tyler Reddick and bringing him to 23XI Racing. The former NBA star pointed out that the 45-year-old did an unbelievable job in building the team from the ground up. Ultimately, Jordan applauded how Hamlin took on the leadership and started winning races.
I think a lot of credit goes to him because he’s the mastermind behind finding Tyler. … I think Denny’s done an unbelievable job in terms of helping build this team. And I think this team has done a good job of taking on leadership and just winning. That’s what it’s about. Winning.
Michael Jordan noted.
The 2026 season has been extremely exciting so far. Despite intense competition on track, Tyler Reddick has managed to set himself apart from his rivals. Many people are accusing NASCAR of rigging the races in 23XI’s favor. However, the success speaks for itself, and the year has just begun. Certainly, Reddick has many more victories in his belt and might even contend for the championship this year, who knows.
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