When did the father of the principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets pass away?
James R. Jordan Sr. James Raymond Jordan Sr. (July 31, 1936 – July 23, 1993) was the father of basketball player Michael Jordan, and the grandfather of University of Central Florida players Jeffrey Jordan and Marcus Jordan.
Mychal Thompson Mychal George Thompson (born January 30, 1955) is a Bahamian retired basketball player. He played the power forward and center positions for the University of Minnesota and the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers. Thompson won two NBA championships with the Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. He is the father of basketball players Klay Thompson, and Mychel Thompson, and baseball player Trayce Thompson.