Alex Ovechkin congratulated by his favorite athlete, Michael Jordan, and other sports legends like Tom Brady and LeBron James after breaking NHL goals record
Alex Ovechkin achieved hockey immortality on Sunday afternoon. The Washington Capitals captain scored career goal number 895 against the New York Islanders to pass Wayne Gretzky for sole possession of the NHL’s all-time goals record.
To celebrate the enormous accomplishment, the NHL gathered messages from some of the most iconic athletes in today’s sports. Ovechkin’s favorite athlete of all time, six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan, delivered his congrats alongside other huge names like 7-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and the NBA’s all-time leading scorer LeBron James.
The video also features appearances from other legends like Baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter, seven-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, rapper Snoop Dogg, WWE champion Cody Rhodes, and the greatest Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps.
Thirty different athletes and celebrities shared kind words for Ovechkin in total.
Michael Phelps: What’s up, Ovi? Number one, let’s go! Congrats.
Mark Messier: Hey, Alex, it’s Mess. I just want to congratulate you on breaking the all-time NHL goal-scoring record.
Simone Biles: 895 goals – wow.
Sidney Crosby: You found a way to do it. Congratulations.
Derek Jeter: You have not only broken a record, but you have cemented your place in history.
Steve Carell: Congratulations, Mr. Ovechkin. That is awesome!
Roger Federer: I’m very happy for you. I hope you can hold the record forever.
Snoop Dogg: Congratulations from big Snoop Dogg. Keep on shining.
Michael Jordan: Hi, Alex, congratulations. Quite a record to break.
Cody Rhodes: To be the man, you have to beat the man. You sir, are now the man.
Pat Monahan: Now you are the one that’s chased since you have passed The Great One.
Dave Coulier: Congratulations on this incredible achievement.
Jeremy Roenick: Congratulations, Ovi. You deserve it, pal. Wow.
Vince Vaughn: Ovi, congratulations. That’s a – boy, what a milestone that is.
Elena Delle Donne: To be the greatest for so many years shows why you are truly one-of-one.
Jayden Daniels: Congratulations to you. You’re an inspiration to all.
Doc Emrick: You’ve done a wonderful job of reaching this number. Congratulations.
Marie-Philip Poulin: Thank you for being so inspiring.
Buster Posey: Congrats on this historic milestone.
Martin Brodeur: Congratulations. It’s an unbelievable accomplishment.
Ryan Zimmerman: Congratulations on the record, man.
Hilary Knight: Enjoy the moment. Congrats, GOAT.
Pat Sajak: We congratulate you on this milestone and we wish you lots more excitement ahead.
Sergei Fedorov: Alex, way to go. Keep going.
Katie Ledecky: Congratulations, Ovi!
Danny DeVito: Alex, way to go, man. By the way, records are there to be broken.
PK Subban: Congratulations. Enjoy this with your family.
Scott Van Pelt: We’re so proud of you. While you’re at it, how about you win another Cup? I tell you what. I’ll meet you in the fountain, alright?
LeBron James: To The Great 8. Congratulations. Salute to you, brother.
Michael Phelps: Is a thousand a possibility?
Ovechkin appeared particularly surprised and touched to have received a message from Michael Jordan when told about the video tribute postgame. The NHL’s newest goal-scoring king is a huge fan of basketball, stemming from his mom’s career as a two-time Olympic champion with the USSR.
“Be honest with you, I didn’t see, but it’s such a cool moment for me to have video from legends,” Ovechkin said postgame. “It’s gonna be forever, and I’m thankful for them for that video and messages.”
Ovechkin has often spoke about Jordan in interviews and was a big fan of Netflix’s The Last Dance, a docuseries with a particular focus on Jordan’s last season with the Chicago Bulls in 1997-98. He also told Men’s Journal in 2020 that Jordan is the one athlete that he would most like to meet more than any other.
The 39-year-old winger regularly wears a red Capitals hoodie around the rink before and after practice and games that reads “Well I’m not Michael Jordan” on the back. The sweet sweater was a gift from former Capitals winger Devante Smith-Pelly, who was in attendance to see both goal number 894 in DC and 895 in New York, after Ovechkin said the quote during a pregame warmup soccer session years ago.
Ovechkin was again wearing the hoodie before the game on Sunday and after the game while answering questions from the media.
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