In conjunction with the Charlotte Hornets having played their first-ever regular season game outside of North America on Friday, Jan. 24 in Paris, Hornets.com is highlighting different international-based fans in a three-part series.
When it comes to choosing a particular sports fandom, sometimes it’s simply determined by where one is born. Or maybe it’s passed on from one generation to the next. For James Plowright, it came down to the limited apparel choices at a Reebok store in Alabama way back in 2006.
“They had two jerseys – a LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers jersey or an Adam Morrison Charlotte Bobcats jersey,” he said.