Michael Jordan’s squad has responded to a viral station connected societal media falsely stating that the NBA fable endorsed erstwhile President Donald Trump connected the eve of Tuesday’s election.
Estee Portnoy, elder vice president of Jump Management, responded to the station with a connection connected Monday, stating that Jordan has not endorsed immoderate campaigner successful the 2024 statesmanlike election.
Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing, walks the grid anterior to the NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 400 astatine Homestead-Miami Speedway connected Oct. 27, 2024 successful Homestead, Florida. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
"There is perfectly nary information to the assertion that Michael Jordan has made an endorsement successful the statesmanlike election," Portnoy’s station read.
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The connection was made successful effect to a station claiming that the six-time NBA champion was 1 of the "latest" to endorse Trump. The station connected X had implicit 1.8 cardinal views. The societal media level added further discourse to the station which stated determination was "no evidence" to enactment the claim.
Several different notable NBA figures person spoken retired astir their prime for president successful the days starring up to Tuesday’s election.
LeBron James, Steph Curry, Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich person each publically endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. The second took a swipe astatine Trump, calling him "a pathetic individual."
Democratic statesmanlike nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a run rally astatine The Alan Horwitz "Sixth Man" Center connected Oct. 27, 2024 successful Philadelphia. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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"He’s a tiny antheral who has to marque everybody astir him smaller truthful helium thinks he’s going to beryllium bigger," Popovich added. "And isn’t that the aforesaid happening we archer each of our kids successful people school? That’s not however you act. That’s not what you do."
Other sports figures person voiced their enactment successful favour of Trump, including Harrison Butker, Brett Favre, Nick Bosa and Jake Paul.
Paul made headlines with his astir 20-minute agelong video encouraging voters to "do the close thing."
Republican statesmanlike nominee erstwhile President Donald Trump arrives astatine a run rally astatine Santander Arena connected Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 successful Reading, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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"Do the close thing, ballot for Donald Trump. Not due to the fact that I said so, not due to the fact that Beyoncé said so, but due to the fact that it’s what’s right… Please, go, for the emotion of God, spell workout your close to ballot connected my behalf and ballot for Donald Trump successful this election. America depends connected it."
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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