Remorseful About Controversial Past, 25YO NBA Star Indebted to Michael Jordan?s $1.7 Billion Hornets for ?Second Chance?

The Charlotte Hornets have been consistently poor for nearly a decade now. The team is nowhere close to contending for the NBA championship. In fact, they have only won three playoff games in the past 10 years. Things recently went south for the organization when one of their star players faced a season-long suspension. The 25-year-old NBA star recently expressed his gratitude to the organization formerly owned by Michael Jordan.

MJ became the owner of the Hornets in 2010 but wasn’t able to lead the team to the promised land. Of course, it wasn’t a total loss for Jordan. But fans were certainly not happy. It’ll be interesting to see how the team performs under new management, and with the return of their second scoring option.

NBA star expresses his gratitude for being given a second chance

Miles Bridges faced arrest in June 2022, and in November, he pleaded no contest to severe domestic violence charges brought against him. It was reported that he might be making a return to basketball action after being sidelined for more than a year. Bridges had a lot to say about the incidents that transpired last year.

According to Charlotte Observers, the 25-year-old explained, “This year away, I?ve used it to prioritize just going to therapy and becoming the best person I can be.”

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Apart from pointing out the steps he’s taken, Bridges also added his gratefulness. “I want to thank the NBA and the Hornets? organization for giving me a second chance.”?

Earlier this week, the Hornets announced that he would be returning to Charlotte on a 1-year $7.9 million deal. Despite receiving a three-year probation sentence, Bridges will only miss 10 games when the upcoming season starts.

He thanked MJ’s multi-billion dollar franchise for giving him a second chance in the league. Whether or not the player is an asset for the team next season, it’s all set to be under new ownership.

Michael Jordan to sell Charlotte Hornets stake

According to reports Michael Jordan has agreed to sell the Charlotte Hornets.

He bought a majority stake in the organization in 2010 and there were reports that he might sell the team for around $3 billion. If the Hornets sale goes down this deal might go down as one of the best economic investments.

With new owners Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall agreeing to Jordan’s terms, only league approval is pending.

It’ll be interesting to see if Jordan will still be the owner when Miles Bridges return.

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