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.