Charlotte Hornets
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Charlotte Hornets may refer to several sports teams based in Charlotte, North Carolina
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Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
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- Charlotte Hornets (NBA)Charlotte Hornets (NBA)The Charlotte Hornets was a professional American basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They played in the Atlantic, Midwest, and Central divisions of the National Basketball Association. The Hornets began play during the 1988–89 NBA season as an expansion franchise, along with the...
, a professional basketball team that was based in Charlotte, North Carolina (1988–2002) - Charlotte Hornets (baseball)Charlotte Hornets (baseball)The Charlotte Hornets was the name of an American minor league baseball franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The club was originally founded in 1901, and lasted in some form until 1973, capturing 11 league titles during its history...
, a minor league baseball team that was based in Charlotte, North Carolina (1901–1973) - Charlotte Hornets (WFL)Charlotte Hornets (WFL)The Charlotte Hornets were an American football team in the short-lived World Football League. They were relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, from New York City in the middle of the 1974 season.-History:...
, a defunct World Football League team (1974–1975)