Hornets owner George Shinn says he has prostate cancer
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Published: November 7, 2009
NEW ORLEANS— The owner of the New Orleans Hornets has announced that he has cancer.
New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn, pictured here during a 2005 basketball game with Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett, , said Friday that he had prostate cancer. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO
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George Shinn made the announcement in a news release Friday that he was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. Shinn says he remains healthy and is optimistic that he will conquer the disease.
Shin, who moved the Hornets from Charlotte to New Orleans in 2002 and spent two seasons in Oklahoma City, says he and his wife, Denise, "remain strong in our faith and will maintain a positive attitude as I battle this with intense fervor and drive."
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