Michael Jordan Says Hornets Title Would Top Bulls Titles

Michael Jordan said that a Charlotte Hornets NBA championship would be better than his six with Chicago.

In an interview with ESPN, Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan said that a championship by the Charlotte Hornets would top the last six rings he won with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990’s.

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“I’m always dreaming about that seventh ring. Always,” Jordan said. “The six that I actually won, I impacted from a whole different angle. Now I’m impacting from a totally different perspective and it’s not as much fun, but it’s a lot harder.”

Michael Jordan, 51, also talked about the addition of Lance Stephenson and why that was important for the Charlotte Hornets.

“We need someone that can compete against LeBron, simple as that,” Jordan said. “I don’t know if the antics were one of those things, but the thing was ‘I love the way you competed against LeBron’ and to me that’s a plus. “If you only get out of the East, you want to get past Cleveland — at the time it was Miami — you’ve got to beat LeBron, so we’re willing to take a gamble with you if you’re willing to take a gamble with us.”

In March 2010, the 51-year-old hall of famer agreed to buy 80 percent of the Charlotte (formerly Bobcats) from Bob Johnson on a valuation of about $275 million. Jordan’s stake, as arranged in the original deal, jumped up to 89 percent in 2013.

With the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Clippers selling for $550 million and $2 billion, Jordan’s investment has almost tripled according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell.

Michael Jordan has been very successful in the branding of the team. Charlotte has sold more than 10,000 season tickets this year, up from under 7,000 in Jordan’s first year as owner and added 30 new corporate partners. Merchandise sales are up 77 percent and prospects are good for the team to be in the top 10 in NBA team sales this year.

You can catch the full interview below.

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