The child's father, Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick, told a radio host, "I don't see what other people see when it comes to this."

After legendary NBA player Michael Jordan went viral after the Daytona 500 for a moment with 2026 winner Tyler Reddick’s young son, Beau, the 2026 winner absolved the six-time NBA Champion from any wrongdoing.

Tyler Reddick made NASCAR history on February 15 by winning the 2026 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. This dramatic finish delivered a landmark victory for 23XI Racing, the NASCAR Cup Series team co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin.

Michael Jordan's ex-wife, Juanita Vanoy, explained why she prevented her kids from using the same number their father wore.

A brief clip didn’t show the whole story around Michael Jordan at the Daytona 500 after Tyler Reddick’s victory. A social media storm erupted over footage uploaded to X that appeared to show Jordan grabbing at the the lower back of Reddick’s son.

Social media users have aired accusations of Jordan being a pedophile in the aftermath, and debate ensued on what the interaction really meant. Beau Reddick’s father had just won the Daytona 500, and the incident occurred as confetti rained down during the championship ceremony.

Michael Jordan once apologized to a WWE legend after disrespecting him during their first meeting. An old clip of WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry’s interview with VladTV, where he discussed his first meeting with NBA legend Michael Jordan at the 1996 Olympics,

Jordan was spotted as Disney World after 23XI Racing's Daytona 500 win.