
History of the Charlotte Hornets
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. After fourteen seasons under its original ownership, the franchise suspended operations in 2002 when Shinn transferred the basketball organization under his control to a new franchise in New Orleans. The Charlotte franchise was subsequently acquired, reactivated and renamed the Bobcats by Robert L. Johnson. After restocking its roster through their second expansion draft, the team resumed play in 2004. Johnson sold controlling interest to the club's current owner, Hall of Fame legend and North Carolinian native Michael Jordan, in 2010. The franchise, which reverted to its original name in 2014, has reached the postseason twelve times and made ten playoff appearances, but as of 2022 they are the oldest team in all of North American major professional sports to have never won a division championship.
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