Michael Jordan set to testify in NASCAR antitrust trial, sources say

Michael Jordan is scheduled to testify Friday in a federal antitrust trial against NASCAR, two people close to the NBA Hall of Famer told NBC News

Michael Jordan is scheduled to testify Friday in a federal antitrust trial against NASCAR, two people close to the NBA Hall of Famer told NBC News.

The suit, first filed in 2024, has played out in a Charlotte, North Carolina, courtroom since Monday as the Jordan-co-owned 23XI Racing team, along with Front Row Motorsports, seeks to prove its allegations that the stock car circuit is a monopoly that limits individual teams’ revenues and freedom — including requiring all teams to use the same model of car and parts from NASCAR-approved suppliers — by stifling competition.

NASCAR has repeatedly denied wrongdoing. In October, its commissioner said it was "trying our hardest" to settle the suit, whose discovery has exposed NASCAR's finances and internal communications. NASCAR was founded in 1948 by Bill France Sr., and the company’s ownership and top leadership remain in the family.

Though best-known for his basketball stardom and once owning the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, Jordan, 62, is also deeply involved in motorsports, and five years ago co-founded 23XI Racing along with a business partner, Curtis Polk, and longtime NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin.

Jordan is expected to testify Friday, although court schedules can change.