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Michael Jordan selling majority ownership stake in Charlotte Hornets

12:30pm June 16, 2023

by Steve Reed and Tim Reynolds, Associated Press

Michael Jordan is finalizing a deal to sell the majority share of the Charlotte Hornets, the franchise announced Friday, leaving the 30-team NBA without any Black majority ownership.

Michael Jordan's game-worn sneakers from the 1998 NBA finals are displayed at Sotheby's on April 5 in New York. On Tuesday, they sold for a record $2.2 million.

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Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' sneakers sell for a record-breaking $2.2 million

12:40pm April 12, 2023

by Kaitlyn Radde

Jordan wore the Air Jordans during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals in 1998, a historic season widely known as Jordan's "Last Dance."

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No substance, just 'Air'

5:00am April 05, 2023

by Aisha Harris

Ben Affleck directs a movie that tries (and fails) to squeeze dramatic tension out of the origins of the Air Jordan. Matt Damon and Viola Davis star in this soulless dramatization.

Michael Jordan (pictured in January 2020) is celebrating his 60th birthday on Friday by making a $10 million donation to Make-A-Wish America.

Michael Jordan sets another record — a $10 million donation to Make-A-Wish

11:32am February 16, 2023

by Roshan Fernandez

Make-A-Wish said the NBA legend's donation is the largest individual contribution it has ever received. It said Jordan's gift will create an endowment to fulfill future wishes.

A jersey worn by Michael Jordan during the 1998 NBA championships has sold at auction for $10.1 million.

A Michael Jordan jersey is sold for over $10 million, setting a new record

4:10pm September 16, 2022

by Juliana Kim

The basketball legend wore the jersey during the 1998 NBA finals, which would cap the Chicago Bulls' historic championship run in the 1990s. The sale price set a record for game-worn collectibles.

Michael Jordan, No. 23 of the Chicago Bulls, is seen in a game in 1984. An unused ticket from his first game as a Bull, Oct. 26, 1984, has sold for $468,000.

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Opinion: Spending big on old game tickets

9:15am March 05, 2022

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon wonders about the money collectors paid for ticket stubs: one for the 1st game Jackie Robinson played as a Dodger, the other for the 1st game Michael Jordan played as a Chicago Bull.

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American professional baseball player Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers, dressed in a road uniform, crouches by the base and prepares to catch a ball in 1951.

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A ticket stub from Jackie Robinson's majors debut sells for a record-breaking $480K

3:12pm February 28, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

It was the second time the record was broken in the same auction. Earlier on Sunday, a bidder bought a full ticket from Michael Jordan's 1984 NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls for $468,000.

UNDATED: Chicago Bulls' forward Michael Jordan #23 dunks as the crowd takes photos during a game against the Portland Trail Blazers circa 1984-1998. (Photo by Focus on Sport via Getty Images)

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The shoes from Michael Jordan's rookie season sold for a record $1.47 million

2:42pm October 25, 2021

by Tien Le

Michael Jordan's earliest known game-worn and autographed shoes sold for nearly $1.5 million at an auction in Las Vegas. They are the most valuable sneakers ever offered at an auction.

How To Be An Elite Athlete, According To The Data

6:30am December 22, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

A new book digs into the social science of athletic greatness and reveals patterns leading to glory.

NBA icon Michael Jordan, shown here speaking at a press conference last year, said he is forming a new NASCAR racing team and Bubba Wallace will be the driver.

Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin Form NASCAR Team With Bubba Wallace Behind The Wheel

1:40pm September 22, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

"The timing seemed perfect as NASCAR is evolving and embracing social change more and more," says Michael Jordan, the basketball icon and majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets NBA franchise said.