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Michael Jordan agrees to sell majority stake in Hornets for $3 billion after 13 seasons as majority owner

  • Michael Jordan has agreed to sell his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall.
  • Jordan will retain a minority interest in the franchise after the transaction is approved by the NBA Board of Governors.
  • The Hornets struggled during Jordan's 13 seasons as majority owner, making the playoffs just twice and never winning a postseason series.
  • The new ownership group includes rapper J. Cole, country singer Eric Church and several local investors.
  • The deal values the Hornets at $3 billion, a huge increase from the $275 million Jordan paid for the team in 2010.
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