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Michael Jordan donates $7 million to help at-risk communities access health care
Jordan aiming to bring affordable health care to underserved communities.
Charlotte Hornets owner and former NBA super star Michael Jordan is donating US$7 million to launch medical clinics that he hopes will help at-risk communities in Charlotte, North Carolina.
It is the largest philanthropic donation ever by the former NBA champion.
The donation will fund 2 Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Clinics, which are projected to open in 2020.
Jordan’s spokesperson Estee Portnoy told The Associated Press Monday that he “feels so great about being able to impact the Charlotte community and help people who really deserve it. Michael and Novant are really excited about this project.”
Portnoy says Jordan, 54, was motivated by a study that found poor children in Charlotte have the worst odds of those of any of the top 50 cities in the United States to lift themselves out of poverty.
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