It's been a while since Michael Jordan graced the sport of basketball. His 2nd retirement was abrupt and disappointed so many fans who envied and idiolized him. There are new plans in Jordan's future. On Thursday he became a co-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. It's something about North Carolina that seems to bring out the best in his "Airness", a place where he played college ball before being drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1986.
Luckily for the Bobcats franchise they now have a admirable leader and intelligent basketball-minded thinker who knows how to win. On the flip side, Charlotte will still need time to grow and prosper. They're far from being a contender in the league. Their main assets are their young, rising talent in Raymond Felton, Gerald Wallace, and Emeka Okafor. They're the future of the franchise.
Going back to old roots Jordan will try his hand again at managing a NBA team. After being a co-owner and President of operations for the Wizards from 2000-02 he came out of retirement and played for Washington 2 years. His presence wasn't enough though to enable the Wizards to clinch the playoffs. His tenure there wasn't the most memorable or glorifying part of his career.
With MJ at the helm, playing a major role in team operations things are beginning to shape up well for the Bobcats. After finishing 26-56 this past season things can only get better. Team management looks forward to working alongside Michael, hoping to benefit from his sound advice and instrumental value he'll bring to the table. For fans, the old MJ will return to the game he cherishes, but this time as a guy who works behind-the-scenes.
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