Published 14:23 IST, October 21st 2019

Michael Jordan donates $7 million to open 2 clinics in Charlotte

NBA legend and Charlotte Hornets owner, Michael Jordan, opened a clinic in Charlotte, North Carolina to serve people who are uninsured and underinsured.

Reported by: Sreehari Menon
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NBA legend and Charlotte Hornets owner, Michael Jordan, opened a clinic in Charlotte, rth Carolina to serve people who are uninsured and underinsured. basketball legend donated $7.2million in order to build two vant Health clinics in his hometown. Michael Jordan said that donation is to make an impact in lives of people after his donation helped build a state of art facility.

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Michael Jordan: Making an impact

Micheal Jordan committed $7 million to vant Health to open two clinics in Charlotte. donation came with a pledge to provide resources to communities with little or health care. clinic will offer typical primary and preventative care, but will also provide patients with behavioral health and social support services. 6,800 square-foot facility is equipped with 12 exam rooms, an X-ray room, and a physical rapy . In dition, a full-time social worker is on staff to provide social support services to patients.

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Michael Jordan has an estimated net worth of $1.9 billion and is a majority owner of Charlotte Hornets. basketball legend has increasingly contributed to philanthropic activities by hosting m or funding m in past 2 years. Jordan hosted a charity golf tournament for 13 years and also opened Jordan Institute for Families at University of rth Carolina Chapel Hill’s school of social work in 1996

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Micheal Jordan is one of greatest basketball players in history. He spent 15 seasons in NBA and won six titles with Chicago Bulls.  According to Forbes, basketball legend is amongst richest African Americans along with likes of Robert F. Smith and Oprah Winfrey.

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13:35 IST, October 21st 2019