Forward Emeka Okafor officially signed his six year, $72 million contract with the Charlotte Bobcats on Thursday, the Associated Press is reporting.

"The Bobcats and the entire Charlotte community embraced me from day one," Okafor said in a statement. "It's exciting to enter this season with a Hall of Fame coach and teammates who are committed to winning."

"It was important for us to get a deal done," General Manager Rod Higgins said. "Securing Emeka demonstrates that Bob Johnson and the rest of our ownership group are committed to building a winning franchise in Charlotte. Any time you have a player who consistently ranks among the NBA's best in rebounding and shot blocking, you want to keep a guy like that around."

Via USA Today

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