Saturday, December 21
The first Buzz City night the new logo for the Charlotte Hornets will be revealed! The first 10,000 fans get one of these Buzz City shirts as we take on the Utah Jazz!

Saturday, January 25
The first 10,000 fans get one of these Muggsy Bogues Bobbleheads as we take on the Chicago Bulls

Saturday, February 8
The first 10,000 fans get one of these Dell Curry Bobbleheads as we take on the San Antonio Spurs

Saturday, March 22
The first 10,000 fans get one of these Kelly Tripucka Bobbleheads as we take on the Portland Trailblazers

Wednesday, April 16
The first 5,000 fans get a “Hornets-Themed gift” that has yet to be revealed. This will be the last game of the season and the last game as the Charlotte Bobcats unless we make the playoffs. Considering the amount went from 10,000 to 5,000 on this item suggests it’s value is almost double that of the Bobbleheads! We will be playing the Chicago Bulls

December 21st in the Bobcats game against the Jazz the new Charlotte Hornets logo and font will be unveiled to the public by none other than Michael Jordan at halftime! They will celebrate the rich culture of Charlotte and the Hornets with visits from Kelly Tripucka, Muggsy Bogues, and Dell Curry!

The first 10,000 fans will receive one of these long sleeve “Buzz City” shirt!

There will be 5 Buzz City nights this season! And there will be other give aways like classic Hornet bobble heads

Well the Charlotte Bobcats announced Sunday morning that they will be using the colors Teal & Purple to represent the Charlotte Hornets when they return the 2014-15 season! The Bobcats appear to be taking the “if its not broke, do not fix it” approach and seem to be preserving the classic image of the Hornets that everyone knows and loves!

They also mentioned in the press release that the next steps in the process will be deciding what the Mascot, Court, Cheerleaders and logo will look like. The Bobcats mentioned on multiple occasions that they have been listening to the community. Even though they dont respond to every comment and tweet they are obviously studying their fans closely right now as to ensure they get this right! The Bobcats obviously know our opinions on a logo as Beelievers have made Big Dub’s rendition a viral representation of our city!

SOOOO Lets make sure the Bobcats know we are voting “HUGO & HONEYBEES 2014”

So once again we were right! Like we predicted the name change, pelicans logo and now the colors for the Charlotte Hornets next year! The Bobcats officially announced that they will be TEAL & PURPLE!

The Whole “Paint This City Again” slogan makes this “Buzz City” picture I found while snooping around even more appropriate considering they hadn’t released it yet!

The two largest personalities in Charlotte, Jordan and Cam in a Charlotte Hornets hat at a Bobcats game before the announcement

The 2004 Panthers fan inside of us all can finally rest a little easier after that victory over the Patriots Monday

This was a huge victory for Panther Nation and the fan base that has been here through it all. We poured into “The Bank” covered from head to toe in black and blue and represented Charlotte. We can finally walk around our own city with our heads held high because Cam did it on the “big stage” and we won another close game for the second week in a row and successfully quieting the doubters.

Remember this feeling of sticking by a team through the thick and thin and the rewarding sensation of watching the home team finally win. If you are like me and broke an ottoman in your house in celebration at the Ted Ginn Touchdown you are swelling with a real pride stemming all the way from your “Cardiac Cats” heart. Now remember the team that plays right down the street at The Time Warner Cable Arena and our future “Hive”. Push aside all of your stereotypes you have formed for this team based off of some 13 year-old-girls tweet who has never watched the team and is trying to be cute and don’t you dare form an opinion off of ESPN which is not much better. This team is just as real and has just as much potential to be great in the next few years as the Panthers did last year.

We are making steps in the right direction concerning this franchise and the fan support. We helped lead the NBA in Season Ticket sales this offseason and the “Buzz City” & “Bring Back The Buzz” campaigns have become an apparel and social media phenomenon never seen before in the history of sports. The return of the Charlotte Hornets nickname will bring a larger sense of ownership for this team by the citizens of Charlotte. The Hornets name paired with blossoming management and promises of actual spending of money for talent should give you a vision of a very bright future.

So Charlotte these are both OUR teams and we should treat them as such. A Panthers fan is a Bobcats (Hornets) fan and a Bobcats (Hornets) fan is a Panthers fan. We a re a city of rich culture and history and we are a city of greatness. So lets rebuild the bridge between the NBA and NFL show the sports world that Charlotte sports fans are something to be feared!

Our wonderful web designer Chris Chambers has completely redesigned our entire website and has done so in phenomenal fashion ! Feel free to go through and look at the wonderful images from our SWARMs, read up on why this entire thing got started and leave us a comment at the bottom telling us what you think about the whole thing!

http://bringbackthebuzz.com/

Screen Shot of Website

This is a picture of Kendall Phills (Bobby Phills’ wife), Kerstie Phills (daughter), cousin and Trey Phills (son) all sporting their father’s jersey’

Since we started our petition to get Bobby Phills’ Jersey back home to Charlotte from New Orleans rafters we have had some good news. Michael Jordan recently said that the Bobcats will do their best to get back some of the Hornets history along with the return of name at the Season Ticket Holder Town Hall Meeting (see our previous post for more notes from hall meeting)!

We had the great privilege of talking with the Phills family to see how they feel about the return of the Hornets and our mission to bring home Bobby’s Jersey!

BBTB- You were the first member of your family to share with us your desire for the return of your father’s Jersey to Charlotte

Can you tell you tell Charlotte Hornets fans old and new, just why you think this is so important?

Daughter– I think the return of my father’s jersey is so important because the Charlotte Hornets fans need to know who my dad was. He was a great man that worked his butt off to make it to the NBA. He proved that dreams really can come true if you work at it. Also, he was one of the few people that could actually lock down Michael Jordan. Although I have no recollections of my dad, it would truly bring joy to my heart seeing his #13 jersey hanging up in that Time Warner Cable Arena!

BBTB- Many from Charlotte and around the NBA recall the iconic image of you as a young boy watching your father’s #13 Jersey raised to the rafters of the Charlotte Coliseum. Can you share your memories of your father and your feelings about the city that remembers him so fondly?

TP- That’s actually one of my favorite pictures of me as a little kid. It was bittersweet having to say “goodbye” to your favorite player and father, but it’s a blessing to see the Charlotte community coming together to remember him. Every now and then people in Charlotte tell me about what a great guy and role model my dad was and that makes me very very proud!

BBTB- How do you feel about the return of the Charlotte Hornets?

TP-I’m probably one of the most excited people in the city! I feel like it’ll literally bring back some buzz around Charlotte. I’m already making plans for the 2014 home opener.

BBTB- Some of our supporters have vocalized their opinion that you should be the one to raise your father’s Jersey into the Time Warner Cable Arena’s rafters. Your thoughts on this?

TP-Raising his jersey into the rafters would be an absolute blessing. If I was asked I would gladly accept! It would definitely hold a memory in me that I would never forget.

BBTB- Thank you for being so kind to answer our questions. Those of us born and raised in Charlotte are all aware of your tireless commitment to the young people of this city. You have never shied away from the hard lessons to be learner from Bobby’s tragic accident.

We all know what an amazing basketball player Bobby was, but some may not know of his personal commitment to academics and his service to the Charlotte community. Can you tell us about the Bobby Phipps Foundation and Bobby’s work and vision for youth academics and sports?

KP- The Bobby Phills scholarship fund was established as a tribute to my late husband to continue his legacy by supporting the values he believed in. Over the past 13 years our foundation has awarded over $100,000 in scholarships and have blessed several organizations that serve the underprivileged youth.

BBTB- Have you had the chance to visit New Orleans and his Jersey?

KP- Yes. We have visited New Orleans and had visited his jersey.

BBTB- What do you see as the benefits of the returning his Jersey to Charlotte and bringing it to Time Warner Cable Arena, for your family, the spirit of the team and the re-kindling of Bobby’s vision in the city of Charlotte?

KP- I see his jersey hanging in the rafters of the Time Warner Cable Arena would be such an honor to remember his legacy as a community leader, role model, and basketball player. This city has not forgotten his contributions to the hornets organization. Bobby’s jersey #13 was the first number to be retired in franchise history. Having his jersey back in the city of Charlotte with the Hornets name coming back will be a constant reminder to everyone what a positive role model he was on and off the court.

BBTB- Do you agree with the Charlotte Bobcats changing their name to the Hornets? Why or Why not?

KP-To have my brother-in-law Stephen Silas as an assistant coach to have his former teammate Mark Price coaching, and to see Bobby’s jersey hanging (pause) I would be elated and honored, also I would have to purchase some season tickets –LOL

PETITION- https://www.change.org/petitions/charlotte-bobcats-new-orleans-pelicans-david-stern-adam-silver-return-bobby-phills-jersey-home-to-charlotte?share_id=xBlaGEnAjS&utm_campaign=twitter_link&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=share_petition

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   MJ said he will look  into creating Charlotte Hornets Jordan brand stuff
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   This is places is packed “I’ve been a season ticket holder for 6 years and I’ve never seen it this full” STH pic.twitter.com/e6ktunZaei

   
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   MJ wants to be down there on the court but he’s been warned by the league for talking to refs and players hahaha

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   We are working with league on retaining hornets records.will look into retiring hornets jerseys if they get records
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   “Next year we will have more cap space and will spend more $” MJ
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   “I want the Buzz Back in Charlotte, I want the same environment that was in CLT when I played here” MJ
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   “A lot of our coaches stem from the Pat Riley tree”

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   “I could have played for Mike Dunlap but I don’t play anymore ” MJ
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   We just got approval from NBA to have 5 “Buzz City nights” this year where old players will be at games!
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    MJ says @Bobcats r not still “technically allowed” to use Hornets name.

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    MJ talks about how is goal is the same as ours which is a winning franchise and a championship pic.twitter.com/qRrpZE7SHF