Global InformationCharlotte Hornets information
| Charlotte Hornets | |||
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 2023–24 Charlotte Hornets season | |||
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| Conference | Eastern | ||
| Division | Southeast | ||
| Founded | 1988 | ||
| History | Charlotte Hornets 1988–2002, 2014–present Charlotte Bobcats 2004–2014[1][2][3] | ||
| Arena | Spectrum Center | ||
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina | ||
| Team colors | Teal, dark purple, gray, white[4][5][6] | ||
| Main sponsor | Feastables[7] | ||
| President | James R. Jordan | ||
| General manager | Jeff Peterson | ||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||
| Ownership | Gabe Plotkin & Rick Schnall (majority)[8] Eric Church, J Cole, and Michael Jordan (minority)[9][10] | ||
| Affiliation(s) | Greensboro Swarm | ||
| Championships | 0 | ||
| Conference titles | 0 | ||
| Division titles | 0 | ||
| Retired numbers | 1 (13) | ||
| Website | www | ||
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The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at the Spectrum Center.
The original Charlotte Hornets franchise was established in 1988 as an expansion team owned by George Shinn. In 2002, Shinn moved the franchise to New Orleans. The team continued to play as the Hornets until 2013, when its name was changed to the New Orleans Pelicans.
As part of an agreement with the NBA, a new team known as the Charlotte Bobcats began competing in the 2004–05 NBA season.[11] On June 15, 2006, Michael Jordan, a former NBA player and member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, acquired a minority stake in the franchise and became its managing member of basketball operations. On February 17, 2010, an ownership group led by Jordan purchased a majority share of the franchise.[12] In 2013, the Bobcats announced they would begin playing under the Charlotte Hornets name in the 2014–15 season.[13][14][15] On the day the name change became official, the franchise reclaimed the history and records of the original Charlotte Hornets team that competed in the NBA from 1988 to 2002.[16]
In August 2023, Jordan sold his majority stake in the Hornets to a group of investors led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall.[17][18] He retained a minority share in the ownership of the team.[18]
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Name Returns to Carolinas". Hornets.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. May 20, 2014. Archived from the original on May 22, 2014.
- ^ "NBA.com/Stats–Charlotte Hornets seasons". Stats.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "History: Team by Team" (PDF). 2018-19 Official NBA Guide (PDF). NBA Properties, Inc. October 8, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ Rochinski, Matt (August 31, 2020). "Hornets Unveil New Association and Icon Edition Uniforms". Hornets.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "Hornets unveil new uniforms for 2020-21 season". NBA.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. August 31, 2020. Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Reproduction and Usage Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "A Sweet Deal! Hornets Sign Groundbreaking Jersey Patch Partnership With Youtube Icon MrBeast's Feastables Brand". Hornets.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. October 2, 2023. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Group Led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall Finalizes Purchase Of Majority Stake In Charlotte Hornets From Michael Jordan". Hornets.com. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Callihan, Schuyer (June 16, 2023). "Michael Jordan to Retain Minority Ownership Share of Hornets". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "J. Cole and Eric Church Part of Group Buying Michael Jordan's Charlotte Hornets Stake". Billboard. June 16, 2023. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Bobcats Become NBA's 30th Team". www.nba.com. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Here's a timeline of Michael Jordan's ownership of the Charlotte Hornets". NBC Sports Chicago. June 17, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Name Returns to Carolinas". www.nba.com. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Jordan: Bobcats changing name to Hornets | NBA.com". web.archive.org. June 8, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Spanberg, Erik (April 29, 2014). "End of an era: With Charlotte Bobcats out of the playoffs, Hornets return". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets assume historical records from New Pelicans". NBC Sports. May 20, 2014.
- ^ Wilson, Charlie (August 3, 2023). "Michael Jordan completes sale of NBA team Charlotte Hornets". The Mirror. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Hornets have new owners after MJ sale finalized". ESPN.com. August 3, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2024.