Ok, before people get all on my case about caring about this too much (aka my fiance who I love more than anything) just know that this isn't world news. No one cares about this mascot change except children of the 90's, Charlotte area natives, and rappers. But since I'm all of those things, I care deeply. No team in the history of teams has ever been worse than the Bobcats. That orange and navy blue that within the past couple of years has changed to sky blue (I guess to please the UNC fans) doesn't even match. They haven't had a single celebrity player, not even bobble-head worthy since the name change, and we all know that in the NBA, this doesn't fly. If Jay-Z isn't your homie sitting court-side at your games, you're a nobody. And don't even get me started on that mascot. RUFUS? Even if the guy were a REAL bobcat, he wouldn't be cool.
But THIS GUY.
I'm not saying bringing back Hugo in all his glory will turn Charlotte into some power house NBA town. That will certainly never happen in my lifetime. But what I'm excited about is having the good ole team back. I'm glad Air Jordan finally did something (anything) with his money. If you won't spend money on players, at least spend it on potential cool throwback merchandise. Us Carolinians loved the teal and purple, the Charlotte Coliseum, and Muggsy Bogues in pinstripes. They won a sad 20 games in their first season, but sold out 364 consecutive games. Will that streak of popularity reign again? Will Charlotte be the same NBA town it once was? Maybe not. I agree that if they don't win games, no one will give a crap about their team colors or mascot. And given their recent 4th lottery pick in the NBA draft for 2014, they're still losers. Either way, welcome back to the Queen City, you guys. This is where you belong and I hope you never leave us again. I also hope Starter Jackets come back into style. I'm just going to give the City of Charlotte credit for that one, too. If you were cool in the 90's, you know what's up.
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