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The history of the National Basketball Association 's Charlotte Hornets dates to 1985 when founder George Shinn first thought of bringing professional basketball to Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets commenced play as an expansion team in 1988.
On December 23, 1988, the Hornets beat Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls 103–101 in Jordan's first return to North Carolina as a professional. [29] The Hornets finished their inaugural season with a record of 20–62. Scheer left prior to the 1989–90 season.
May 22, 2013 · The name was steeped in North Carolina history -- during the Revolutionary War, Lord Cornwallis -- a leading British General -- called the fighters in the Charlotte area a “veritable nest of hornets.”
- Joe Posnanski
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Aug 1, 2024 · Charlotte Hornets, American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that plays in the National Basketball Association. The team was originally known as the Bobcats when it joined the NBA in 2004.
- Adam Augustyn
When deciding on a new moniker for his team, Johnson wanted something representing North Carolina’s proud basketball heritage and vibrant culture. After much deliberation, he decided to go with “Bobcats” – an homage to the state's wild bobcat population thriving since colonial times.
Feb 20, 2018 · The tiny hometown of Brandon Ingram and other NBA stars has faced biblical floods, economic devastation, gang violence, even wayward nuclear bombs, yet has become the NBA capital of the world.
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Jul 29, 2024 · Plotkin and Schnall purchased the majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets from NBA legend and North Carolina native Michael Jordan in June 2023. Jordan is still a minority owner, along with country singer Eric Church and rapper J Cole.
