What team acquired in 2010 by a former NBA player has a player who previously played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels
Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team is largely owned by former NBA player and North Carolina native Michael Jordan, who acquired controlling interest in the team in 2010. The Hornets play their home games at the Spectrum Center in Uptown Charlotte.
Rodney White Rodney Charles White (born June 28, 1980) is an American retired professional basketball player. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, White played college basketball at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he was named the national freshman of the Year by ESPN, and he was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the ninth overall pick of the 2001 NBA Draft.