Two sports greats bumped into each other at the Ryder Cup on Friday. 

Social media video captured the moment baseball great Ken Griffey Jr. and NBA legend Michael Jordan crossed paths while at Bethpage Black on Long Island, while they walked the course. 

Griffey is on hand at the Ryder Cup as a credentialed photographer for this weekend’s competition, while Jordan is in town to watch the action play out. 

The video showed the two dap each other up as fans in the background tried to scream to get the Chicago Bulls great’s attention.

Griffey appeared to have a wide smile on his face as the they greeted one another.

Ken Griffey Jr. photographing on the first hole of Ryder Cup 2025 at Black Course.Former MLB player Ken Griffey Jr. takes photos on the first hole prior to the Ryder Cup 2025. Getty Images

Michael Jordan speaking with wives of players from Team Europe at the 2025 Ryder Cup.Michael Jordan talks with wifes of players from Team Europe during the Friday afternoon four-ball matches of the 2025 Ryder Cup. Getty Images

The former major leaguer has been shooting photography since 2015 and has covered a number of events, including The Masters earlier this year. 

He’s also photographed IndyCar events, the Daytona 500 and MLB, MLS and the NFL. 

In a conversation with The Post, Griffey explained one of the challenges that he was expecting to face trying to photograph the Ryder Cup this week. 

“There’s gonna be four groups, so being strategic on where you got to go, I think that’s one of the things that I’m learning and mapping out,” he said. “I got to an assignment just like everybody else right now. I got to go in there and produce.”

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