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Charlotte Hornets

LaMelo Ball Once Said Having Michael Jordan As An Owner Is “Amazing”

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February 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; NBA great Michael Jordan is honored for being selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team during halftime in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Michael Jordan is arguably the G.O.A.T. of basketball as a player, but the same can’t be said about His Airness as an owner. Despite his struggles, while owning the Charlotte Hornets, star guard LaMelo Ball once said having Michael Jordan as an owner is “amazing.”

Related: LaMelo Ball on his first conversation with Michael Jordan: “Even when I spoke to Michael Jordan on the phone, it was all love”

LaMelo Ball Said Having Michael Jordan As An Owner Is “Amazing”

The Ball family had a little back-and-forth with Michael Jordan back in 2017. LaVar Ball claimed he’d “kill” Jordan in a 1-on-1 game back in his playing days. Then, Lonzo Ball said he’d beat Jordan “right now” since Jordan is older.

It may have come as a surprise to some when Michael Jordan’s team drafted LaMelo Ball in the 2020 NBA Draft. This shouldn’t shock anyone, as Jordan wants to win as much as anyone, and LaMelo was clearly the best option to pick.

For LaMelo, he has spoken highly of playing for Jordan, telling NBA reporter Shams Charania that playing for Jordan is “amazing.”

“Having him as an owner, there’s not a lot of them out there. How many Black owners we got, for real?”

To see the video, check out the tweet of the video below.

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About the Author Published Oct 23, 2022

TITAN FREY

Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess. Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy. Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available. Order here: https://a.co/d/bo7BYz1

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