New Orleans Hornets Change Name

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The New Orleans Hornets are bringing attention to many teams across the NBA by changing their name, logo, and colors.

The Hornets play in the Southwest conference of the Western division of the National Basketball Association and are currently last in their division. The Hornets fan base is down and Tom Benson, owner of the team wants change.

The nickname Hornets “didn’t mean anything to this community,” Benson said. “The pelican represents New Orleans, just like the Saints. They have incredible resolve. If they can do that, the team can do the same.”

The brown pelican is Louisiana’s state bird and has become identified with efforts to restore Louisiana’s coast, which has been damaged extensively by the 2010 BP oil spill and erosion from Katrina and other storms. This shows strength and that the city of New Orleans can fight through anything.

The team has five new logos to choose from. The primary one has a red background with the words New Orleans and pelicans written in white, a red pelican’s head and bill, and a gold basketball at the top.

The end decision to make the change complete is up to the NBA commissioner David Stern. According to NBA.com Stern isn’t denying any changes.