National Basketball Association - Charlotte NBA
Charlotte NBA
Expansion Team to Unveil Name, Logo
Basketball Street Festival to Feature Live
Entertainment, Interactive Basketball Games, Street
Vendors, Giveaways
The Charlotte NBA expansion franchise will unveil its
new team name, colors and logo and host a basketball
street festival for fans at Trade and Tryon Streets in
Uptown Charlotte on June 11. The team name will be
chosen from one of three finalists the franchise
announced last month – Charlotte Bobcats, Charlotte
Dragons, Charlotte Flight.
The NBA Charlotte naming process began nearly six
months ago when the Charlotte Regional Sports Commission
collected over 1,250 team name suggestions from
Charlotte-area residents. After a series of local focus
groups, the team, which will play its inaugural campaign
in the 2004-2005 season, announced the finalists and
welcomed fan feedback.
WHO: Robert Johnson, Owner, NBA Charlotte
David Stern, Commissioner, NBA
Pat McCrory, Mayor, City of Charlotte
WHAT: * Unveiling of team name, colors and
logo
* Uptown basketball street festival, featuring live
entertainment, interactive basketball games, merchandise
stands, food vendors and fan giveaways with the new team
logo
WHEN: Wednesday, June 11, 2003
- 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon Pre-Event Entertainment
- 12:00 noon – 12:30 p.m. Name Announcement/Logo
Unveiling
- 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Uptown Basketball Street
Festival
(Photo opportunities and interview session will follow
the logo unveiling)
WHERE: Trade and Tryon Streets in Uptown
Charlotte
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