Glen Rice was only with the Charlotte Hornets for three seasons, but that stretch from 1995-98 is arguably the best by an individual player or the team for that matter, in franchise history. In hindsight, the two sides were a near-perfect match from the start.
Rice was acquired by the franchise in November of 1995 as part of a five-player blockbuster deal that sent Alonzo Mourning to Miami. Even before arriving in the Queen City, Rice (who refers to himself as a “Southern Boy at heart” despite his Michigan roots) already had an infatuation with the franchise and the cultural impact it was making across the league.