- Clinic in Wilmington, where Jordan grew up, serves the uninsured
- Maybe Jordan got emotional because the city reminds him of his father, James.
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Michael Jordan shed some tears while giving an emotional speech during the grand opening of his family’s third medical clinic with his mother Deloris in North Carolina last week.
The six-time NBA champion, 61, partnered with health care company Novant Health to establish his latest Novant Health Michael Jordan family medical clinic in Wilmington last Tuesday, providing medical services to locals who do not have insurance or are underinsured.
Moved by the impact his clinic will have on the city where he grew up, Jordan said, “It’s good to be home first and foremost. That’s what this clinic is all about, when families can’t support, we are there to support.
‘You have no money? It doesn’t matter. We are going to do everything we can to support you, because that is what happened to me. I got it from there.
‘…We did it in Charlotte, now we’re going to do it here in Wilmington, which makes it even more special because this is our home. “This is where I come from and no matter how you look at Michael Jordan, this is where I started, this is where I will always be a part.”
Michael Jordan was excited upon his return to North Carolina for the grand opening of his third clinic in his home state. Pictured with his mother, Deloris.
Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic in Wilmington Serves the Uninsured
Jordan, whose net worth is estimated at $3.2 billion, cut the ribbon with his mother Deloris.
Jordan, who already owns two other clinics in Charlotte, donated $10 million to get the three medical centers up and running in his childhood city.
“Everyone deserves access to quality health care, no matter where they live or whether they have insurance,” he said in a press release, via Peopleadding that he is “truly inspired by the many powerful stories of people who are now thriving thanks to the support of our Charlotte medical clinics.”
Jordan, whose estimated net worth is around $3.2 billion, was born at Cumberland Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Wilmington with his family at the age of 5.
Perhaps Jordan was emotional because his childhood city reminds him of his father, James R. Jordan Sr., who was murdered in 1993. Pictured together after Jordan’s first NBA title in 1991.
Jordan has a history of impacting local businesses in North Carolina, having owned the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets until 2023.
It was at the University of North Carolina where the future basketball legend would show his potential, winning an NCAA Championship in 1982 before the Chicago Bulls selected him as an overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft.
Nine years later, however, Jordan lost his father, James R. Jordan Sr., who was shot and killed in Lumberton after stopping in a parking lot to sleep in his car.
Perhaps his emotional state at the opening of his third clinic reminded him of their bond. Jordan’s father was photographed next to his son when the Bulls’ No. 23 won their first NBA title in 1991.
Jordan has a history of impacting the local economy of his home state, as he used to be the majority owner of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets. He sold his majority stake in the team for $3 billion last year, but remains a minority shareholder.