NBA to renovate three Charlotte courts

The Charlotte Hornets and the NBA will announce Wednesday they’re teaming up with the city and county to renovate three neighborhood basketball courts, a project that Mecklenburg county commissioners approved Tuesday night.

18, Hornets owner Michael Jordan and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will be at Latta Park for the dedication of the first Hornets-themed court to be redone.

The NBA’s participation demonstrates its continued strong commitment to Charlotte and Mecklenburg County as well as our Hornets franchise,” Hornets President Fred Whitfield told the Observer.

Since HB2’s passage in March, NBA Commissioner Silver said the league was against the law, but he also has emphasized the league’s commitment to its “ongoing business” in North Carolina: The Hornets, a team owned by Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest player in NBA history.