Over his multi-decade career, Jordan has been seen behind the wheel of plenty of Ferraris. One of his most famous Prancing Horses, which he can be seen driving in episode four of “The Last Dance,” is his 550 Maranello (via Autoblog). With 485 horsepower on tap, the 550 Maranello was designed to encourage Ferrari owners to drive their cars more, without compromising on their performance abilities (via RAC). It was a grand tourer, unlike its predecessor, the 512 TR, and with its comfortable, spacious interior, it could be driven every day without its owner having to make sacrifices on practicality.
The car clearly stood out to Jordan, who bought one almost as soon as it was released. In 2014, legendary Nike designer Tinker Hatfield used Jordan’s 550 Maranello as inspiration for a “Ferrari” edition of the Air Jordan 14 sneaker, although the resulting silhouette was never officially released (via Hypebeast). As well as buying a 550 Maranello for himself, Jordan reportedly gave one away to fellow Bulls teammate Scottie Pippen as a Christmas present in 1997. The story goes that MJ was originally going to give Pippen a box of cigars, but after seeing that his teammate had commissioned a diamond-encrusted trophy earring for him, he changed his mind and went with the Ferrari instead.