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I haven't seen MJ this happy in 20 years. The 'Crying Jordan' meme is officially dead; we now have 'Celebrating Jordan'. For a guy who usually looks stoic or bored at Hornets games, seeing him sprinting onto the track and nearly tackling his driver shows how much this actually means to him. He turns 63 tomorrow, and he's celebrating like he's 23 again.

It says everything that Jordan chose Daytona over the NBA All-Star Game. While LeBron is out there playing in his 22nd All-Star game trying to hang onto his youth, Jordan is building a new empire. Seeing him hug Tyler Reddick with the same intensity he had hugging the Larry O'Brien trophy in '96 gave me chills. He doesn't miss the NBA; he found a new way to feed his addiction to winning.

Michael Jordan just wrote the blueprint for life after retirement. Most legends just show up to wave at crowds; Jordan went to war with NASCAR's monopoly in court, settled the lawsuit, and then immediately won their Super Bowl. Taking down the France family in the boardroom and then beating them on the track in the same winter is legendary behavior. He isn't just the GOAT on the court anymore; he's the most ruthless owner in sports.