Michael Jordan's team has responded to a false post circulating on social media that claimed the singer supported former President Donald Trump on the eve of Tuesday's election.
Estee Portnoy, a senior vice president at Jump Management, responded to the post with a statement on Monday, saying Jordan is not endorsing any candidate in the 2024 presidential election.
NBA Hall of Famer and 23XI Racing co-owner Michael Jordan before the NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida on October 27, 2024 Walk the grid. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
“There is absolutely no truth to the claim that Michael Jordan endorsed him for president,” Portnoy's post said.
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The statement was made in response to a post claiming the six-time NBA champion is one of the “latest” people to support Trump. Posts on X have been viewed over 1.8 million times. The social media platform added additional context to the post stating there was “no evidence” to support the claim.
Several other prominent NBA figures spoke out about the president's choice in the days leading up to Tuesday's election.
LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr, and Gregg Popovich have all publicly supported Vice President Kamala Harris. The latter criticized Trump, calling him a “pathetic person.”
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Alan Horwitz Sixth Man Center in Philadelphia on October 27, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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“He's a small guy, and because he wants to be big, he has to make everyone around him smaller,” Popovich added. “And isn't that the same thing we teach all our kids in elementary school? It's not what you do. It's not what you do.”
Other sports figures have also endorsed Trump, including Harrison Butker, Brett Favre, Nick Bosa and Jake Paul.
Paul went viral for his nearly 20-minute video urging voters to “do the right thing.”
Former Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at Santander Arena on Monday, November 4, 2024 in Reading, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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“Do the right thing and vote for Donald Trump. Not because I said so, not because Beyoncé said so, but because it's the right thing to do… Please, for the love of God, vote for me. Please exercise your right to vote and vote.''For Donald Trump in this election, America depends on it. ”
Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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