By JACK BEZANTS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR
Published: 08:08 EST, 5 December 2025 | Updated: 08:14 EST, 5 December 2025
Michael Jordan is expected to testify on Friday in the fifth day of the federal antitrust case the NBA icon filed against NASCAR over claims the series has acted as monopolistic bullies.
Jordan owns NASCAR team 23XI alongside racing great Denny Hamlin, which has filed the lawsuit alongside another competitor, Front Row Motorsports. The parties argue NASCAR's revenue sharing model is unfair to race teams that often operate at a loss.
NASCAR claims it has done nothing wrong, insisting it has not violated antitrust law because it has done nothing to restrain trade beyond normal business practices.
When the trial started on Monday, Jordan told reporters he couldn't believe the feud was heading into a courtroom. But now, according to Associated Press, he is set to take to the stand to outline his case in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Michael Jordan is expected to give evidence in the NASCAR lawsuit on Friday
Heather Gibbs, the chief operating officer of Joe Gibbs Racing, is also expected to give evidence on Friday.
Despite being a witness, Jordan had received an exemption to be in the courtroom for the entire jury.
NASCAR had requested that Jordan be excluded from hearing other witness testimonies before he was designated as 23XI's corporate representative last Tuesday, meaning he is allowed in the courtroom throughout proceedings.
As per Fox Sports, two potential jurors were dismissed on Monday morning because of their fandom of the basketball star. Reporter Bob Pockrass wrote on X that 'they appeared giddy just to walk by Jordan in the courtroom.'
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