January 4, 2022 – The Charlotte Hornets today announced that the organization has teamed up with the YMCA of Greater Charlotte (YMCA) for a multi-year partnership focused on making an impact in the Charlotte community through health equity and youth programming.
As part of the collaboration, the Hornets will serve as the title sponsor for the YMCA’s youth basketball leagues, which will feature Junior Hornets-branded competition jerseys. The YMCA is also intimately integrated into the “Bee-Ball for All” initiative, which the Hornets launched in July in an event at the Stratford Richardson YMCA. Bee-Ball for All is intended to spread a love for the game of basketball among local youth by distributing 10,000 free basketballs to children ages 5-17 in the Charlotte community, of which 5,000 will go to kids taking part in YMCA youth development programs.