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Michael Jordan's front-office success has his Hornets on upswing and the owner wanting more

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    Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan speaks to the media during a news conference about the NBA basketball team in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) (The Associated Press)

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    Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan, right, takes a photo of the media with his cell phone before a news conference about the NBA basketball team in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) (The Associated Press)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Michael Jordan says winning six NBA championship rings was special. He says a seventh would be even more gratifying.

Jordan said Tuesday that helping the Hornets win their first NBA title — as an owner rather than a player — is something that drives him in his post-playing career.

He says it would be more rewarding because it's tougher being an owner.

Jordan says, "I can't impact the game in shorts and tennis shoes. When I had those on it was easy to prove people wrong. It's hard to do that now when I have a suit on."

The Hornets are coming off a 43-39 season and Jordan hopes that with Lance Stephenson joining Al Jefferson and Kemba Walker the building blocks are in place for a future NBA championship.