CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Charlotte Hornets have unveiled their 2021-22 City Edition jerseys for the NBA’s 75th Anniversary season - and they’re doing something different this time around.
Last season, the Hornets used the gold and granite “Mint” jersey’s to pay homage to Charlotte’s history as home of the first U.S. Branch Mint and the Carolina Gold Rush of the early 1800s.
This season, the Hornets are paying tribute to the franchise’s most iconic moments, compiling a “mixtape” of each of the franchise’s “greatest hits” through the design of the City Edition uniform.
Some of the topics identified for the Hornets include the unveiling of the original colors and uniforms; the early to mid-1990s teams with Muggsy Bogues, Dell Curry, Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning; the atmosphere of the Charlotte Coliseum; and the return of the Hornets name to Charlotte in 2014.