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Michael Jordan Eyes Selling Stake in Charlotte Hornets: ESPN

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NBA legend and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan is in talks to sell a majority stake in the basketball franchise, ESPN reported, without saying where it got the information.

The six-time National Basketball Association champion is discussing the sale with a consortium led by Gabe Plotkin, Hornets minority owner and founder of Melvin Capital Management LP, and Atlanta Hawks minority owner Rick Schnall, according to the report.