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Michael Jordan celebrates 51st birthday

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 30: Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan (R) and his fiancee model Yvette Prieto arrive at the 11th annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational gala at the Aria Resort & Casino at CityCenter March 30, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for MJCI)

CHARLOTTE — Monday marks Michael Jordan's 51st birthday.

Jordan has had a lot to celebrate lately.

According to the Associated Press, he and his wife, Yvette, welcomed identical twin daughters on Feb. 9 in West Palm Beach, Fla.

His Bobcats are currently the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and have a chance to make the postseason for the first time since he took over as majority owner in 2010.

The Bobcats will officially change names to the Hornets starting next season.

The team's logos and wordmark were introduced during an on-court halftime ceremony on Dec. 21.

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