It’s nearly official… it’ll be really official on Thursday when the New Orleans Hornets will announce their name change to the New Orleans Pelicans.
A bit more info after the jump; including the new team colors and when we can expect to see the new uniforms on-court.
Share your thoughts as well…
The new nickname, colors and logo will be used during the 2013-14 season. The colors will be blue, gold and red. Yahoo! Sports first reported the expected change Dec. 4. The Hornets had been expected to change their identity since being purchased by Tom Benson on April 14.
Benson owns the rights to the nickname Pelicans. It has not been determined when Pelicans merchandise will be available.
The Pelican is the state bird of Louisiana, which is known as the Pelican State. The Pelican is also on license plates, the state flag, the state seal and the state painting. The bird symbolizes Louisiana’s environmental recovery from oil spills. There was also a minor-league baseball team in New Orleans called the Pelicans from 1887-1959 and 1977 of which Benson was fond. – Read more at Y!
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That’s some fierce looking pelican! lmao
So can we assume the Bobcats will take back the Hornets name and colors?
I hope so.
This is unrelated but how do are ee going to purchase rose 3.5
That will be pretty neat for Charlotte, not sure about New Orleans.
woooooaaaaah!!!! I soooo got to get use to it. it wont be the same….
Looks like a hockey logo.
I love it! Glad how they made the pelican intimidating.
Oh wait. I thought that’s the official logo. :\
Nice new logo for the team.
that pic of that player is of John Wall from his Kentucky days lol
They better start winning or they will be the laughing stock with a bad name. That Pelican logo is kind of ripping off the Pittsburgh penguins logo LOL.