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Tickets for Michael Jordan’s Jumpman Invitational go on sale this week

CHARLOTTE — Tickets to the inaugural Jumpman Invitational will go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m., the Charlotte Sports Foundation just announced.

The college basketball tournament will be held Dec. 20-21 at the Spectrum Center and feature both the men’s and women’s teams from the original four schools to sign partnership deals with Jordan Brand in both basketball and football: Florida, Michigan, North Carolina and Oklahoma.

The Jordan Brand and the Charlotte Sports Foundation announced plans for the event in July.

The competition will take place over two days, with one men’s team matchup and one women’s team matchup each night. See the schedule below.

Dec. 20

7 p.m. – Michigan vs. North Carolina (women)

9:30 p.m. – Florida vs. Oklahoma (men)

Dec. 21

7 p.m. – Michigan vs. North Carolina (men)

9:30 p.m. – Florida vs. Oklahoma (women)

Thursday will be the first opportunity for fans to purchase single night tickets. Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster here.

In addition to the four games, the event will feature programs and workshops by the Jordan Wings Initiative.

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