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76ers' Kelly Oubre on why Michael Jordan smacked him during run with Hornets

Former Charlotte Hornets guard Kelly Oubre, entering his second season with the Philadelphia 76ers, told an interesting story about his years with the Hornets and Michael Jordan, the team’s former head of basketball operation. As the 76ers adapt to Joel Embiid’s new regimen, Oubre reflected on his time in Charlotte and Jordan’s immediate impact on the team on a recent episode of “Podcast P with Paul George,” presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment.

Oubre and his new 76ers teammate George talked about Jordan’s mere presence on players’ minds whenever the six-time NBA champion showed up around the Hornets players, especially during scrimmages.