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Michael Jordan welcomes Roy Hibbert to the Charlotte Hornets with new shoes

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan wasted no time welcoming Roy Hibbert to his team yesterday. The 7'2" big man posted the following photo on Twitter shortly after reports surfaced that he'd agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal with the Hornets:

That is a lot of Jordans. I asked our resident sneaker expert, David B. Walker, to help us identify the kicks Hibbert received. He sent me the following photo:

With the NBA switching jersey manufacturers for the 2017-18 season — from Adidas to Nike — the Hornets' new outfits will be incredibly on-brand.