Agreement Includes Entitlement Of Spectrum
Center Theater Box
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 11,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hornets Sports &
Entertainment (HSE) and First Horizon Bank (NYSE: FHN) today
announced a multiyear partnership under which the Memphis-based bank becomes a Proud Partner of
the Charlotte Hornets. Under the agreement, First Horizon Bank
becomes the entitlement sponsor of the Theater Box located on the
Suite Level of Spectrum Center among other in-arena branding,
digital media and community engagement components.
"We are pleased to add First Horizon Bank to our roster of
partners," said Hornets Sports & Entertainment President of
Business Operations Shelly
Cayette-Weston. "This is particularly exciting for us as the
First Horizon Bank Theater Box is one of our most unique premium
products within Spectrum Center, recently introduced as part of the
first phase of our arena renovations. There's also a community
engagement component to the partnership, so we look forward to
positively impacting our fans and community members for years to
come."
Along with the entitlement of the Theater Box, First Horizon
will also receive naming rights to the arena's private Trade and
Caldwell Entrance and serve as the presenting sponsor for the
team's "Bee-Ball for All" youth initiative. The bank will also be
featured through various types of in-arena branding, and a
dedicated alcove on the Uptown Concourse.
"We are thrilled to partner with the Charlotte Hornets, an
organization that shares our ongoing commitment to the greater
Charlotte community," said First Horizon Market President
John Forgan. "With First
Horizon Bank's Charlotte office just a quick drive from Spectrum
Center, we're especially proud and excited to get involved with
Buzz City. We look forward to Hornets fans and Spectrum Center
guests getting to know more about First Horizon Bank in the months
and years to come."
To tip off the partnership, executives from First Horizon Bank,
Spectrum Center and HSE are planning a ribbon-cutting celebration
for the First Horizon Bank Theater Box in early 2025.
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About Hornets Sports & Entertainment
Hornets
Sports & Entertainment owns the Charlotte Hornets and the
Greensboro Swarm (NBA G League) and operates Spectrum Center, the
premier destination for sports and entertainment in the Carolinas.
The first major professional sports franchise in the Carolinas, the
Charlotte Hornets celebrated the 35th Anniversary of
their inaugural season during the 2023-24 NBA campaign. HSE creates
spectacular fun and memories that marvel for the more than 1.2
million people who visit Spectrum Center annually, and positively
impacts the Carolinas through community programming and the
Charlotte Hornets Foundation. For more information, please visit
hornets.com, gsoswarm.com or spectrumcentercharlotte.com.
About First Horizon Corp.
First Horizon Corp. (NYSE:
FHN), with $82.6 billion in assets as
of September 30, 2024, is a leading
regional financial services company, dedicated to helping our
clients, communities and associates unlock their full potential
with capital and counsel. Headquartered in Memphis, TN, the banking subsidiary First
Horizon Bank operates in 12 states across the southern U.S. The
Company and its subsidiaries offer commercial, private banking,
consumer, small business, wealth and trust management, retail
brokerage, capital markets, fixed income, and mortgage banking
services. First Horizon has been recognized as one of the nation's
best employers by Fortune and Forbes magazines and a Top 10 Most
Reputable U.S. Bank. More information is available
at www.FirstHorizon.com.
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