Whatever Michael Jordan touched turned into gold in his life except for his ownership role with the Charlotte Hornets. The Chicago Bulls legend is yet to taste success with Charlotte’s team ever since he acquired it in 2010. The team has been consistently performing poorly over the last decade. Additionally, as an insult to the injury, a 21-year-old Hornets player almost left Air Jordan hanging in the side court during the Friday night game against the Orlando Magic. Moreover, the fans spotted the incident and flooded the social media comments section with hilarious reactions.
As usual, the Hornets’ performance in the current season has also been underwhelming. The team is currently in the 14th seed of the Eastern Conference with a poor 20-45 record. Notably, the fans spotted Jordan burying his face in his lap, witnessing his team’s disappointing performance on Friday.
Michael Jordan survives an embarrassing moment
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After completing 28 minutes of play, the Hornets center Mark Williams reached out to his teammates in the side court for handshakes. Meanwhile, Williams unknowingly ignored Michael Jordan, who reached his hand out for a shake. However, he immediately turned around to save his boss from embarrassment.
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Funny moment: Mark Williams unknowingly disses Michael Jordan just to realize, ah hell that’s the goat! pic.twitter.com/GBcoqq8KjQ
— Hornets Lead (@HornetsLead) March 4, 2023
But it was already too late, as the fans flooded in hysterical reactions to the video clip on social media. Williams looked visibly upset with his team’s performance as he refrained from smiling back at Air Jordan during the handshake.
One user said reacting to the video clip said, “He’s getting his ass whopped after this game.” Following are some reactions from NBA Twitter.
He gon be off the team by Monday https://t.co/jDFvunLbfq
— 💎 (@JayDCR_) March 4, 2023
LMAO!! Don’t do that to the GOAT 😂 https://t.co/DF1AIZPzbv
— ColtsNation87 (@CNation87) March 4, 2023
Betta hope he still on the team tomorrow. Lol. Not MJ 🤦🏾♀️
— Karaya (@KarayaAG) March 4, 2023
MJ boutta drop his ass. https://t.co/XTKnBesAxa
— Veezy World Peace 🌎 (@NotoriousVIC007) March 4, 2023
He's getting his ass whopped after this game https://t.co/8lV7ycNa6q
— Edward (@OmegaJolteon) March 4, 2023
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The team suffered its 45th loss of the season in the game. Despite Kelly Oubre’s valiant 29 points, the Hornets fell short in a 106-117 defeat.
Growing worries for MJ’s Hornets
The team suffered yet another setback before this game as they lost their star player, LaMelo Ball. Ball sustained a fracture in his ankle during the game against the Pistons. Even though he missed several games in this season, he maintained a steady average of 23.2 points in 36 games. However, there hasn’t been any official update regarding Ball’s return to the hardwood. The fans expect the star to miss the rest of the season.
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