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Michael Jordan became bridge between owners, players in talks

Michael Jordan is on the Mount Rushmore of greatest NBA players ever.

He is also the owner of the Charlotte Hornets — and the only Black majority owner of an NBA team.

That put Michael Jordan in the unique position of being able to be a bridge two key parties as the NBA moved through the unprecedented last 24 hours — the Milwaukee Bucks deciding not to play a playoff game, a players’ meeting that almost ended the season, then a tentative return to games this weekend.