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Hornets officially sign Lance Stephenson, Michael Jordan 'played a big role'

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The Charlotte Hornets have made their biggest signing of the offseason official, announcing their inking of shooting guard Lance Stephenson at a press conference Friday. 

Stephenson is locked up for at least two years, with a team option for a third. The deal will pay him $27 million if his option is picked up in Year 3.   

Here's some of what Stephenson had to say about his new NBA home: 

He also wanted to make sure that fans in Charlotte know he's not just a one-trick pony:

Not that he's been doing much to dispel that notion: 

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