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Michael Jordan sells majority stake of Hornets

Hall of Famer Michael Jordan has reached an agreement to sell his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, the team announced Friday

Per ESPN, the sale is for an approximate $3 billion valuation.

Pending approval of the NBA's Board of Governors, the transaction will end Jordan's 13-year run as the NBA's only Black majority owner. He will retain a minority ownership share of the club, however.

Plotkin, who acquired a minority stake in the Hornets in 2019, has been alternate governor on the NBA Board of Governors since that year.