The launch of the Charlotte Hornets’ first Black excellence jersey is a part of the franchise’s celebration of Black History ...

Charlotte is planning a “Gold Rush” theme — those alternate gold uniforms are now in the College Football 25 video game — for its season kickoff that will be nationally televised on ESPNU.

The Hornets say the uniform celebrates Charlotte’s history as home of the first U.S. Branch Mint and the Carolina Gold Rush of the early 1800s. It includes granite-colored accents. Granite is ...