Michael Jordan weeps during grand opening of his third clinic with his mom in North Carolina
- The clinic in Wilmington, where Jordan grew up, serves people who are uninsured
- Perhaps Jordan was emotional because the city reminds him of his father James
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Michael Jordan shed a few tears as he gave an emotional speech last week at the grand opening of his family’s third medical clinic with his mother Deloris in North Carolina.
The 61-year-old six-time NBA champion teamed up with healthcare company Novant Health last Tuesday to launch its newest Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic in Wilmington, which provides medical services to local residents who are uninsured or underinsured.
Moved by the impact his clinic will have on the city where he grew up, Jordan said: “First and foremost, it’s good to be home. That’s what this clinic is about: when the families are unable to support, we are there to support.
‘Don’t you have any money? Does not matter. We’re going to do everything we can to support you, because that’s what happened to me. That’s where I got it from.
“… We did it in Charlotte, now we’re going to do it here in Wilmington, which makes it even more special because this is your home. This is where I came from and no matter how you see Michael Jordan, this is where I started, this is where I will always be a part of.”
Michael Jordan was emotional as he returned to North Carolina for the grand opening of his third clinic in his home state. Pictured with his mother, Deloris
The Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic in Wilmington serves those who are 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, has donated $10 million to get all three medical centers in his childhood town up and running.
“Everyone has the right to access quality health care, regardless of where you live and whether you are insured,” 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 medical clinics in Charlotte.”
Jordan, whose estimated net worth is approximately $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 the city of his youth 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 the local business community in North Carolina, as he 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 with the overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft.
However, nine years later, 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 famously pictured at his son’s side when the Bulls’ No. 23 won his first NBA title in 1991.
Jordan has a history of impacting the local economy of his home state, as he was a majority owner of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets. He sold his majority stake in the team last year for $3 billion, but remains a minority shareholder.