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The NBA season kicks off tonight and despite great story lines like Lebron returning home to Cleveland, Derrick Rose coming back from injury, and the aging Spurs going for one last shot at glory, today belongs to the GOAT, Michael Jordan. Some genius in the Charlotte Hornets PR department has given Jordan the keys to their Twitter account (@hornets) and is letting him go wild for one day and one day only.
Jordan opened his Twitter takeover in the most MJ way possible with a shout out to his 1995 return to the NBA and those famous words “I’m Back!”:
I’M BACK! …just kidding LOL. Trying out social media for the first time and sharing my day with you. Ready? #MJTakeover
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) October 28, 2014
Since then, we have been treated to a day in the life of an NBA owner.
He drinks coffee:
Starting the day with coffee in my favorite mug #BuzzCity #MJTakeover pic.twitter.com/JAV7xazfQO
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) October 28, 2014
He watches practice:
Shoutout to Coach Cliff! He's got the guys looking good for opening night #MJTakeover pic.twitter.com/BPMqQ2CeBx
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) October 28, 2014
He reviews videos:
Getting ready for a sneak peek of the new Hornets intro video with my exec team #MJTakeover pic.twitter.com/egkLUi4RQx
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) October 28, 2014
Michael also showed off his vast understanding of the internet with favorites like…
Photobombs:
Photobombed by the boss! pic.twitter.com/ulHXAb1ioF
— Eryn Gradwell (@eryngradwell) October 28, 2014
Selfies:
Yes, it's really me doing this #MJTakeover pic.twitter.com/C7fa9EmZLB
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) October 28, 2014
NBA Owners! They’re just like us!
OK maybe not exactly:
Can't decide where I should sit for tomorrow's home opener… suite? Or courtside? #MJTakeover pic.twitter.com/DxxCXBRqnN
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) October 28, 2014
Special perks of being owner, already got my commemorative ticket and shirt for opening night. Niiiiiice #MJTakeover pic.twitter.com/R8VnZPUZd3
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) October 28, 2014
The best moment of the day though belongs to an interaction with PGA Golfer Keegan Bradley. Jordan is known to have a love of golf and apparently he plays with Bradley regularly. According to Keegan, Michael’s greatness does not extend to the golf course:
.@hornets MJ how does it feel to get beat by me everyday at bears club?! #GoHornets
— Keegan Bradley (@Keegan_Bradley) October 28, 2014
Never one to like losing at anything (including Twitter), Michael fired right back with this zinger:
.@Keegan_Bradley Last time I looked, you were wearing MY shoes. You don't see me wearing Air Keegans…
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) October 28, 2014
Look out Katy Perry and Justin Bieber. Jordan is the GOAT for a reason and if he decides to get a full time Twitter account, you better believe he is coming for your spots atop the follower leaderboard..
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Charley was born and raised in Chicago, and while he has been blessed to witness six NBA Championships and two Stanley Cups, he really wants that Super Bowl and World Series.
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MJ….still the man.