When Michael Jordan announced Tuesday evening that the Charlotte Bobcats will officially begin the rebranding process associated with bringing the Hornets moniker back to the city it originated (and belongs) in, you may have been able to hear the cheers as far away as New Orleans.
While there have been, and will continue to be, naysayers who believe that the name should remain a memory in the city of Charlotte and not be returned to the spotlight, the vast majority of people in town have supported the movement to bring the Hornets namesake back to its home.
It's not that we're so jaded that we believe that changing the colors of the jersey and the name on the front will somehow magically turn this franchise into a perennial contender, or that it will even fill up the seats in Time Warner Cable Arena on a nightly basis. It's the fact that now, after over a decade of having a basketball team with no identity and next to no appeal, there is a reason to be proud of the team.
After a long and mostly fruitless battle to be heard in the community, those who were advocates to bringing the Hornets back to Charlotte received a major bo ...
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