Michael Jordan to compete in $7,500,000 fishing competition with his 82-foot Bayliss boat
In 2020 Michael Jordan’s 80-foot Viking boat made headlines. Jordan’s crew reeled in a 442-pound fish in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. The Chicago Bulls legend is back in the same competition but with an even more impressive ride.
This time, the six-time NBA champ will compete with an 82-foot Bayliss Boatworks creation. Still called “Catch 23,” it will go up against 300 other participants for $7.5 million in prize money. Jordan and his team will be looking to do even better than they did four years ago in the same tournament.
Per Jorge Pompliano, the name and the exterior design are roughly the same between the old and new boats. The elephant print, wrapped around the former, was brought back to adorn the latter. Pompliano reported that the similarities may have ended there.
The Bayliss boat is rumored to have set back Michael Jordan $15 million compared to the $8 million tag of the Viking. Based on photos of prototypes, the interior of the new one is more plush and luxurious. Jordan could easily use the new “Catch 23” to do business or just chill out.
Michael Jordan has had success with the new “Catch 23”
Michael Jordan and his crew were in the Bahamas last month to join “The Shootout 24, a very popular billfish tournament in Abaco. Per multiple reports, Jordan’s group overwhelmed the competition with a catch that included four blue marlins, five white marlins and a sailfish.
The final score that gave Jordan’s group the trophy was 2450 points, 1900 more than what “Lo Que Sea” could submit. The haul allowed them to cruise to the finish line against 57 other participants.
Stetson Turney, the longtime captain of “Catch 23,” won the best captain award in the said tournament. Jordan’s contribution was in helping reel in a few of his crew’s catches. He wasn’t the star player but he still made an impact.
The success has only made Michael Jordan hungry for more. He is back in North Carolina for another shot at the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. Perhaps he will have more success this time around with the custom-built Bayliss boat.
Jordan has long retired from basketball and even sold his majority stakes with the Charlotte Hornets. His competitive fire, however, will never be extinguished. Fans can expect the NBA legend to have prepared his crew for the tournament in Morehead City, NC.