Who is the athlete connected to the Capitals?
Michael Jordan is the one athlete tied to Washington's NHL team, and the tie is ownership, not a stated fandom. He was a part-owner of the Capitals from 2000 to 2001. ESPN reported on September 25, 2001: "Jordan actually owned a piece of the Capitals, buying it when he acquired shares in the Wizards on Jan. 19, 2000."
The stake came through the Wizards, the NBA team he later played for in Washington. Before that he spent his career with the Chicago Bulls, and he was born in New York City and attended Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. None of that points to the Capitals, so the Washington link comes from the business side.
Questions people ask
Which athletes are Capitals fans?
No athlete on our list roots for the Capitals now, and Michael Jordan is tied to the team only as a former part-owner.
Did Michael Jordan ever have a tie to the Capitals?
Michael Jordan was a part-owner of the Capitals from 2000 to 2001. ESPN reported on September 25, 2001 that he "actually owned a piece of the Capitals, buying it when he acquired shares in the Wizards on Jan. 19, 2000." That is a public record of a stake in the team, not a statement from Jordan that he is a fan.
Which athletes used to be Capitals fans?
Michael Jordan is the one, though what ended was his ownership, which ran from 2000 to 2001, and not a fandom he ever stated.