Michael Jordan to donate $2 million to Hurricane Florence relief
Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan will donate $2 million to organizations aiding in relief and recovery efforts for Hurricane Florence.
As part of the Hornets' effort to assist those affected by Hurricane Florence, Chairman Michael Jordan will be making a donation to the relief and recovery efforts: https://t.co/P598eC8M1O
We encourage our fans to #SwarmToServe by donating here: https://t.co/odErapSCej pic.twitter.com/CKyfHjFPfV
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) September 18, 2018
The Hornets announced the news via their Twitter page on Tuesday morning.
In addition to the $2 million in donations by Michael Jordan, there will be “more than 100 members of the Hornets organization, including both business and basketball staff,†helping to pack disaster food boxes at Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina on Friday, Sept. 21.
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Another step the Hornets have taken to help raise funds for the relief efforts is that the team, in partnership with NBA merchandising partner Fanatics, has designed a special T-shirt that features the Hornets logo in the middle of the states of North and South Carolina surrounded by the words “Carolina Strong.â€
Anyone interested in purchasing one of these T-shirts can find them online at NBAstore.com, as well as Fanatics.com and HornetsFanShop.com for $24.99.
