Michael Jordan proved he can catch more than basketballs by landing a whopping 201kg blue marlin in a fishing competition in North Carolina.

The NBA icon, 57, boarded his £6million yacht ‘Catch 23’ with his crew and hauled in the monster off America’s east coast.

Michael Jordan caught a 201kg blue marlin in a fishing competition in North Carolina

The NBA icon was aboard his £6m yacht ‘Catch 23’

Despite the impressive size of the beast, it was not enough for a spot in the top three in the Big Rock Blue Marlin tournament.

The star of recent Netflix documentary The Last Dance brought in the mammoth catch to place fifth until a 204kg fish came in on board another vessel soon after to bump his team down to sixth.

The leading marlin with two days of the competition left weighed a staggering 224kg, reminding fans of another well loved Netflix show – Chasing Monsters with fishing icon Cyril Chauquet.

Jordan’s boat ‘Catch 23’, named after the No23 jersey he wore for the Chicago Bulls for most of his historic career, is not even the biggest vessel in his collection.

The £6m 80-foot Viking sportsfishing yacht has his Jordan brand elephant print along the side and a panther on the stern.

MJ competed alongside his crew but the fish was not big enough to win any prizemoney yet

The Viking sportsfishing yacht is not the biggest vessel in Jordan’s collection

His other vessel is a 230-foot, £63 million beast that reportedly costs £660,000 to operate each week.

With a £1.65 billion net worth, though, Jordan scarcely needs the money.

Jordan stated, “I would love to be back with a little bit bigger fish,” following the catch.

“I haven’t visited Morehead City in a long time.

“It’s only roughly 100 miles away from Wilmington, where I grew up. Being able to see friends is always a pleasure.

“I would like to thank everyone for supporting the tournament, even though I did not win today.”

“Oh my gosh, for Michael Jordan to be in our same air space is exciting and thrilling enough, but for him to land a fish at our tournament and bring it in is thrilling for the entire town,” stated Crystal Hesmer, the executive director of the competition.

The fact that he is in our small community is astounding.

There are 205 boats participating in the six-day competition from all around the world, and the team who catches the biggest fish will win £1.25 million.

Jordan also owns two stunning homes: a £6 million alpine getaway in Utah and a £12 million house in Chicago.