One of the all-time great basketball players, Michael Jordan, passed on his unmatched determination and championship-winning mentality to the world of team ownership. At least he tried to. His stint as the Charlotte Hornets‘ majority owner can only be described as a string of letdowns and squandered chances. He has been criticized for his skills as an owner even by his close friends, such as Charles Barkley. And it seems like the criticism finally got to his thick skin as he recently sold the Hornets!

However, this sale didn’t sit too well with the fans, as he was criticized heavily for his unpopular move.

Michael Jordan sold the Charlotte Hornets!

Jordan’s association with the Charlotte Hornets began in 2006. Jordan took up the stint as an owner because he loved the game and wanted to give back to the NBA after his playing days got over.?However, it was only in 2010 that he became the majority owner of the franchise, taking control of the team. As a result, the team changed its name to the Charlotte Hornets from the Charlotte Bobcats.

Most recently, the Hornets were in an advantageous position with the NBA Draft approaching soon. With five draft picks, all in the top 41, the team had a fantastic chance to add much-needed youth and talent to their squad under Jordan’s ownership.

However, to many’s surprise, Jordan sold the Hornets for $3 billion.

The question remains. Why?

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled for the past thirteen years to accomplish their primary objective of winning. They presently hold the fifth-lowest winning percentage among NBA teams. The Hornets made the playoffs in 2014 and 2016. However, they were eliminated in the first round both times. Despite promises of improvement from the front office to owner Michael Jordan, the team hasn’t even made it to the playoffs since 2016. Jordan has owned the team for 13 years, but in none of those years has he placed higher than sixth or won a playoff series. Jordan clearly got tired.

Meanwhile, the Instagram account of ‘House of Highlights’ shared a video of Jordan smacking Malik Monk’s head with the announcement that Jordan is selling his team.

During a pivotal basketball game, Malik Monk of the Charlotte Hornets was ecstatic after Jeremy Lamb made the game-winning shot in the year 2018. Monk received a technical foul from the watchful officials for entering the floor too quickly. In response to the event, the legendary Michael Jordan, who was known for his high standards, gave Monk a smack to the head and described it as a “tap of endearment.”?

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Michael Jordan’s decision to sell the Hornets might have relieved some tension for him. However, he is now under harsh scrutiny from fans.

NBA Fans Criticize Michael Jordan’s latest move

The news of Jordan giving up on the Hornets spread like wildfire. As a result of this, he was scrutinized heavily. Fans took to Instagram to share their thoughts on this.

A fan commented, ” If Lebron bought the Hornets for $180mil and flipped it for $3bil yall would be on here going crazy at how he such a great business man and it’s a GOAT move,” bringing LeBron James into the mix.

Other reactions include:

“MJ never cared about that damn team! It was all a money play which you can?t even be mad at “

“Can?t lie thank god for Charlotte”

“An era of losing, bad free agent signings, bad draft picks, and an owner that was too cheap to reach into his own pocket”

“End of an error “

“he?s a quitter”

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