Michael B. Jordan brought his star power to the 2nd Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic, a college basketball showcase featuring Historic Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), that was co-created by the Creed actor and director.
This year's event was held on Saturday, February 4, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey; with the Hollywood leading man seated courtside for all the high-flying action on the hardwood.
For the second installment of the men's college basketball showcase, Morgan State University faced off against Delaware State University, while Norfolk State University played Hampton University in a doubleheader that was broadcasted on TNT.
With many of the fans shifting their attention between the action on the court and Jordan, the Creed star was seen chatting with fellow game attendees in the stands.
The Santa Ana, California native could also be seen making his way around the arena at times, which got a rise out of fans who came out in support of the event.
Jordan showed off his fashion sense in a black, white and gray striped suit that he paired up with a black t-shirt and matching shoes.
Jordan created the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic with WME Sports (the sports division of WME, an Endeavor company), Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, and Scout Sports and Entertainment, a division of Horizon Media.
Before fans started filling into the Prudential Center, Jordan moved around the second level shooting videos.
He shares footage of the arena and cheerleaders practicing their moves on the court to his Instagram page.
Jordan also uploaded clips of the game, which included one player throwing up a shot in slow-motion that hit the rim and was then tipped in by a teammate.
There's also a promotional video of the event that showed the outside of the Prudential Center, shots of event banners placed out on the city streets outside the arena, and a shot or two inside of the court.
During a break in the action, Jordan took some time out join the presentation of a $10,000 donation to the MEAC Foundation, who were represented by a couple of ladies.
'@snickers is proud to present @meacsports with a charitable donation to continue to uplift and support HBCU sports,' it read in the caption of a photo of Jordan standing with the two women as they received the large check.
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is a collegiate athletic conference whose full members are historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
In the end, the Morgan State Bears defeated the Delaware State Hornets by a final score of 75-65, behind Kamron Hobbs' 24 points and five rebounds.
In the other part of the doubleheader, the Norfolk State Spartans beat the Hampton Pirates 83-71, with Joe Bryant Jr. leading the winning team in scoring with 29 points to go along with five assists.
Part of the proceeds from the basketball showcase will help support organizations focused on advancing the Black educational institutions and the local Newark community, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The event was previously named the Hoop Dreams Classic when Jordan launched it in 2020.
For Jordan's latest film, he not only reprises his role as Adonis Creed in the boxing drama film Creed III, but he also serves as director and producer.
Creed III, which also stars Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Florian Munteanu and Phylicia Rashad, is set to premiere on March 3.
