French Pierre Gasly made a big splash recently, meeting at dinner with Michael Jordan in person. Of course, the pilot of the Alpha Centauri team came back to this crazy event, and took the opportunity to share new information on the six-time champion!
This week was placed under the sign of very high level sport, on the side of Miami. On the one hand, there is of course the ongoing series of conference semi-finals between the Heat and the Sixers, which sees the Floridians leading 2-1 going into Game 4. But Formula 1 is also in the spotlight, with the Grand Prix being held there this weekend. The two worlds have even crossed paths, two stars of the circuits having come to attend Game 1 of the second round.
The French public also had the right to big news, since the surprise meeting between Michael Jordan and Pierre Gasly hit the headlines a few days ago. Present for the GP in South Beach, the Frenchy spent an obviously unforgettable evening alongside the six-time Bulls champion. Asked by Canal+ before going on the track on Saturday, he came back to this one, unable to hide his joy and his wonder:
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— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) May 6, 2022
It was amazing. I don’t think I’ve ever had a dinner with someone so inspiring and even such a smart athlete. It was just great for me to be able to drink in all of his words, listen to him and learn from his experience. Of all the athletes, there is none that I would have liked to meet more. It was truly a special evening.
Pierre Gasly: ”Michael Jordan is a big fan of F1″
We can only understand the young tricolor prodigy, who also had the right to a pair of signed sneakers from His Airness. The latter in return tried the helmet of the pilot, who also made a surprising revelation. Judging by their exchanges, number 23 would be a fan of discipline:
I didn’t know he was a huge Formula 1 fan, he knows the sport almost better than me!
That’s pretty remarkable information, since MJ’s passion for F1 was not something that was public knowledge. The latter is best known for his interest in NASCAR competitions, and he even owns a team led by star Bubba Wallace. We would therefore not be surprised to see him integrate this world through his investments in the future. Between his meeting with Gasly and his big statement about Francewe note in any case that its links with France are strong.
Pierre Gasly does not hide it, he spent a crazy evening with Michael Jordan. Since the current went very well between them, we wouldn’t be surprised if His Airness came to see him on Sunday during the race in Miami!