NBA legend Michael Jordan explains being 'cursed' by competition: 'Keeps me young'

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NBA legend Michael Jordan’s new love in sports is coming on a racetrack instead of a court. 

But the competitive juices he’s known for remain flowing, as his 23XI Racing team sits atop the 2026 NASCAR Cup standings thanks to the four wins Tyler Reddick has already put through in seven starts.  

Jordan made an appearance on "CBS Mornings," where co-host Gayle King discussed his competitive spirit now in NASCAR. Jordan’s response was that he’s "cursed" with the need to push for greatness — no matter the task at hand. 

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Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing celebrates after Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, wins his third race in a row to start the 2026 NASCAR season winning the NASCAR Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas on March 1, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)

"Think I’m cursed," Jordan said. "I’m cursed with this competitive gene that anything that I do is from a competitive lens, you know? And in some ways, that keeps me young. It keeps me aggressively thinking positively. It helps me either understand everything that I’m involved and I’m connected with."

Jordan told King that even the minuscule task of getting ready in the morning turns competitive when he knows his wife, Yvette, is involved. 

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"I gotta get in the shower and get into the bathroom before she comes in so she doesn’t slow down my time, and I can get to