Charlotte Bobcats
The
Charlotte Bobcats are an
Americann basketball team which will play in the
National Basketball Association starting in
2004-
05. The team is located in
Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Founded: January 10, 2003
- Formerly known as:
- Home Arena: Charlotte Coliseum 2004-05, New Uptown Arena 2005
- Uniform colors: Orange, blue, black and silver.
- Logo design: Side profile of an orange bobcat.
Franchise History
When the Charlotte Hornets moved to New Orleans for the 2002-03 season, the city successfully managed to have the
NBA award the town an expansion team for the 2004-05 season. Several ownership groups made bids for this team, in the end, a group led by
BET multi-millionaire
Robert L. Johnson won out. Johnson is the first prominent African-American owner in U.S. sports. The "Bobcats" nickname is said to be based on him.
The team will play in the Eastern Conference. The NBA has confirmed that the Hornets will move to the Western Conference.
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