Today, Michael Jordan returned to his hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina to spread some holiday cheer.
Hornets owner and 6-time NBA champion Michael Jordan handing out Thanksgiving meals to people in his hometown of Wilmington, NC who were devastated by Hurricane Florence. Jordan previously donated $2 million for hurricane relief. pic.twitter.com/vrTknjWGHP
— Steve Reed (@SteveReedAP) November 20, 2018
The nearly universally recognized basketball GOAT spent the day handing out Thanksgiving meals and then he chased that by stopping by the Wilmington Boys and Girls Club where he surprised some of the children with some Air Jordans, and that included a box that looked very similar to the packaging of the highly anticipated “Concord” Air Jordan 11.
Next stop: Michael Jordan surprises kids at the Wilmington NC Boys & Girls Club with new Jordan Brand shoes. pic.twitter.com/vbrMgATMnS
— Steve Reed (@SteveReedAP) November 20, 2018
Jordan had this to say of him giving back to his hometown:
“I wanted to come back and see the city and see how things have progressed and see how things have been damaged. It’s a long road back, we know that. That’s one of the reasons why I started the contributions. So I mean, it’s going to take some time, but I think the spirit of Wilmingtonians are really strong, and obviously I’m one of them. So I felt the need to come back and at least lend that support to them.”
Michael Jordan on coming back to Wilmington. pic.twitter.com/mPSWQmL7PM
— Steve Reed (@SteveReedAP) November 20, 2018
