“Him & my mom went to high school. He’s known my dad,” said Tatum, who finished Game 3 with 26 points, nine assists and six rebounds. “St. Louis is as big as this room, so we know each other. Nelly is arguably the most famous guy from St. Louis, until I can catch up.”
Nelly Rumors
The Hornets declined comment on Nelly’s arrest Saturday. Nelly, 42, was part of the original ownership group formed by founder Bob Johnson in 2004, when this expansion team was called the Charlotte Bobcats. In the spring of 2010, Johnson sold controlling interest to Michael Jordan.
An NBA source described Nelly’s percentage of the Hornets as very small, adding he does not take an active role in the Hornets’ operation. The Hornets’ media guide for the 2015-16 season listed Les King, an executive of Nelly, Inc., as the rapper’s representative in the ownership group.
02 Feb 17
Rick Bonnell: NBA spokesman: League aware Hornets minority owner Nelly was arrested over the weekend. NBA monitoring the situation. Nelly’s tour bus was pulled over by Tennessee state troopers who discovered drugs. Attorney representing Nelly told AP he’ll be exonerated. Nelly has owned a small percentage of the Hornets for several years and occasionally attends games at Time Warner Cable Arena.
