Charlotte
The team, which joined the
league in the 1988-89 season of the NBA, was originally named the Charlotte
Spirit but was renamed the Charlotte Hornets after local fans objected. They
wanted to pay tribute to British General Cornwallis who remarked "There's
a rebel behind every bush, it's a veritable nest of hornets" in reference
to the resistance in
Following the transfer was
the unveiling of the team’s new logo, a teal hornet purple striped stinger -
Hugo , the team mascot - wearing a purple H with Charlotte printed in white on
his chest dribbling an orange basketball, while sporting pasty sneakers with
purple laces and teal souls.
