The Hornets currently play their home games at the Spectrum Center in Uptown Charlotte. During the 2021/22 NBA season, the average regular season home attendance for a Hornets game was 17,091 per game and total attendance for that season amounted to over 700 thousand. The Hornets generated around 269 million U.S. dollars in revenue in the 2021/122season, with an operating income of 94 million U.S. dollars for that same year. The Charlotte Hornets’ current principal owner is former NBA all-star player and six-time Finals winner Michael Jordan. Jordan acquired the franchise in 2010 for a purchase price of 175 million U.S. dollars.
Success for the Hornets has been limited, with the franchise having never achieved a conference or divisional title. The Hornets nevertheless have a strong presence on social media, with a combined total of around 2.8 million fans and followers on Facebook and Twitter.