Michael Jordan admits Denny Hamlin better than him
Posted Sep 24, 2015
In perhaps a first, NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan says somebody is better than him: NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin. But to clarify, Jordan isn’t talking about Hamlin’s basketball prowess. The winner of Sunday’s NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup opening race at Chicagoland Speedway tore the ACL in his right knee less than two weeks ago while playing hoops.
(NBC Sports)
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