Michael Jordan is heated after a fake political endorsement went viral on Monday.
A post on X.com on Sunday claimed Jordan was backing former President Donald Trump in his race against Vice President Kamala Harris.
A community note appended to the post reads: “There’s no evidence supporting this claim. As recent as Oct. 31, Michael Jordan hadn’t endorsed either Trump or Harris.”
JUST IN: Michael Jordan becomes the latest to endorse Donald Trump for President pic.twitter.com/rNq3t34IBK
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Jordan’s representatives vigorously denied that the NBA legend endorsed Trump ahead of this week’s presidential election.
In a statement to DailyMail.com, Jordan’s representatives said: “There is absolutely no truth to the claim that Michael Jordan has made an endorsement in the presidential election.”
LeBron James and other celebrities have backed Harris. But Jordan has historically avoided endorsing any politician for public office.
Jordan, a six-time NBA champion, is notoriously private and never comments on politics or cultural events.
He has in the past spoken up about his foundation and the charities he supports, including Make A Wish.
During a 1990 Senate race in his home state of North Carolina, Jordan famously opted not to publicly back Democrat Harvey Gantt.
Instead, Jordan uttered the infamous phrase: “Republicans buy sneakers, too.”
