飞人乔丹正式成为山猫老板

爱思英语编者按：联盟董事会毫无异议地通过了乔丹对于山猫价值高达2.75亿美元的收购方案，这也意味着乔丹成为史上首位成为球队大老板的前NBA球员。在得到联盟的批准之后，乔丹将很快从鲍勃-约翰逊手里接过山猫，他将正式从投资人身份转变为拥有绝对话语权的球队老板。“在我生涯结束之后，我人生最大的目标就是成为NBA球队的老板。而今天成功收购完山猫之后，我的梦想实现了。”乔丹在声明中说道，“我非常高兴能拥有这个机会，去打造一支胜利的团队，而且这还是我家乡北卡罗来纳的球队。我将把山猫变成令夏洛特人自豪的球队，为此，我将竭尽所能。”

Michael Jordan became the first former NBA player to be the majority owner of a team when he was unanimously approved to take over the Charlotte Bobcats by the league on Wednesday.

"We are pleased that Michael Jordan"s purchase of majority ownership of the Bobcats was approved by the NBA"s Board of Governors and closed in such a smooth and expeditious fashion," NBA Commissioner David Stern said in a statement.

"We look forward to the continued growth of the Bobcats, on and off the court, under his leadership."

Jordan organized a group of investors to pull off the deal under MJ Basketball Holdings.

Known as "Air Jordan" in his playing days, he led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships and was five-times named the league"s Most Valuable Player.

"Purchasing the Bobcats is the culmination of my post-playing career goal of becoming the majority owner of an NBA franchise," Jordan said in a statement on the team"s website (nba.com/bobcats).

"I am especially pleased to have the opportunity to build a winning team in my home state of North Carolina," he added. "I plan to make this franchise an organization that Charlotte can be proud of, and I am committed to doing all that I can to achieve this goal."

PREVIOUSLY OWNED

Hall of Famer Jordan was already an investor and head of basketball operations for the Bobcats, which was previously owned by Bob Johnson who became the first African-American to own an NBA club when he bought the team in 2003.

"The best decision I made since acquiring the Bobcats was to convince my friend Michael to become an investor in the Bobcats and to appoint him as managing member of basketball operations," Johnson said in a statement.更多信息请访问：http://www.24en.com/

"As the new majority owner of the Bobcats, his dedication will be stronger now more than ever. Today"s announcement is great news for the Bobcats, the city of Charlotte, the fans and the NBA."

Terms of the Jordan deal were not disclosed.

The club, which last year posted a 35-47 record and this season stands sixth in the Eastern Conference at 34-32, was purchased by Johnson for a reported $300 million.

The Charlotte Observer newspaper said it took at least $250 million for Jordan"s group to buy the team, which has been losing money in recent years.

Under NBA rules, it takes 15 percent of a purchase price to claim controlling interest, putting Jordan"s stake at an estimated minimum of $37.5 million.