Professional athletes generally debut their skills at training. Michael Jordan was furious when Antoine Walker drove his Ferrari to an activity as a flex.

Unimpressed with Walker’s attempt to become alpha dog, he arrived in a different Ferrari each day for the following week’s training, donning Jumpman sweatsuits. Today, only Neymar Jr.’s customized Mercedes-Benz aircraft can match Michael Jordan’s training arrival gesture.

Rewind time. The year was 2019. Unlike wildfire ash and COVID-19 particles, hope existed. The Paris Saint-Germain player missed three months with a metatarsal injury and returned to international duty with Brazil before the Copa America campaign. Neymar arrived at Granja Comary sports complex in Teresopolis, Brazil, by Mercedes-Benz Airbus H-145 helicopter, without supercar or chauffeur.

The helicopter is 13.64 meters long and 3.95 meters high and can reach 150 mph/241 km/h. Mercedes made the VIP lounge’s unique furniture. It seats 11.”

Airbus H-145 twin-engine helicopters can fly 351 nautical miles / 404 statute miles / 650 km on one fuel canister. The skybird’s midnight black color and interior emblem are reportedly references to Batman, Neymar’s favorite figure. His back has Batman and Spider-Man tattoos.

Using his €13 million (AU$20.3 million) Embraer Legacy 450 and Mercedes-Benz Airbus H-145 helicopter, Neymar Jr. tours the world. Are you a professional baseball player without a €12.2 million or $19.1 million private plane?