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Eight-Time NBA All-Star Reveals Encouraging Message From Michael Jordan

This NBA legend received a message of encouragement from Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan

Joey Linn

Dec 7, 2018; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets team owner Michael Jordan yells in the second half against the Denver Nuggets at Spectrum Center.
Dec 7, 2018; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets team owner Michael Jordan yells in the second half against the Denver Nuggets at Spectrum Center. / Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
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Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan is known for his iconic NBA playing career, but the six-time champion has also remained very involved in the game since retiring.

Purchasing a majority share of the Charlotte Bobcats (now Hornets) franchise in 2010, Jordan has owned the team for over a decade now.

The Hornets have made just three playoff appearances since 2010 (all first round exits), as it has been a struggle for the organization to find success in the Eastern Conference.

Acquiring eight-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard via trade in 2017, Charlotte got a solid season out of the future Hall of Fame center, which could have been influenced by a message from Jordan himself.

The "old Dwight" was one of the most dominant players in the NBA. Here are some of the accolades Howard tallied in his career:

  • Eight-time All-Star
  • Eight-time All-NBA
  • Five-time All-Defensive
  • Five-time total rebound leader
  • Three-time Defensive Player of the Year
  • Two-time blocks champion

In his one season with Charlotte, Howard averaged 16.6 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks in 81 games. This was a solid season for the former Orlando Magic star at age 32, and his last one as a full-time starter in the NBA.

The Hornets did not make the playoffs that season, as they finished with a 36-46 record. Charlotte has finished with winning record just once in the last eight seasons.

For Howard, he did not become a full-time starter again after that 2017-18 season, but did win an NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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