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Michael Jordan is competing in a surprise third sport at 61 after entering tournament with $8 million prize money

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Updated 16:28 10 Aug 2024 GMT+1Published 15:54 9 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Michael Jordan is competing in a surprise third sport at 61 after entering tournament with $8 million prize money

Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan is now trying his hand at a third spot, with an $8 million prize up for grabs.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

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Topics: Michael Jordan, NBA

Josh Lawless
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Michael Jordan loves money and he loves competition, hence why he's entered a tournament at the ripe age of 61.

Thanks to a combination of savvy investments, his career earnings and the powerhouse Jordan sub-brand with Nike, Jordan is believed to be have a net worth of around $3.2billion.

And yet this week the Chicago Bulls icon has been involved in a fishing competition taking place in Ocean City, Maryland.

The White Marlin Open is a four-day event which has been going on since 1974.

This year's tournament runs through until August 9 and the prize money is set at a cool $8 million.

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As per the Daily Mail, Jordan was on his $7 million 'Catch 23' superyacht, which was built in 2018 and has a 216 square-foot cockpit for deep fishing.

Jordan has been seen puffing on a cigar as he often does but as per delmarvanow.com, it was his vessel which scored a big win - with angler Patrick Fields catching a 32.5lbs mahi with 45 minutes to spare on day two.

Jordan is arguably the greatest basketball player of all time and won six NBA titles - with three either side of a brief switch to baseball with the Chicago White Sox at the age of 29.

Image: Getty
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Fond of poker and golf, he clearly enjoys open sea fishing and took the top spot at The Shootout tournament in Bahamas back in May.

It is a miracle that 'MJ' entertains water given traumatic events which happened when he was a youngster.

Just seven years of age, Jordan watched on as his "very good friend" drowned - with no choice but to release him as the current as on the verge of taking him too.

In addition, a former girlfriend of his drowned on vacation while he was in college.

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He went on to develop an extreme fear of water and said he would "stay away" from it in his autobiography 'For the Love of the Game: My Story'.

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