CHARLOTTE — More than two decades have passed since Michael Jordan broke the hearts of Utah Jazz fans with “The Last Shot” on the Delta Center floor in 1998 to deny them an NBA title.
Nobody in Utah at that time certainly would’ve ever imagined in their wildest dreams that 21 years later the franchise’s star player Donovan Mitchell would be inspired by his legendary career.
With the 2019 All-Star Weekend in Charlotte, Jordan’s presence is certainly felt as the owner of the Hornets, in his home state of North Carolina, with the actual All-Star Game set for his 56th birthday on Feb.