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The Greensboro Swarm, the NBA Development League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets, announced the organization’s social responsibility initiatives will be centered on education and wellness in the Triad community. The two pillars will serve as the cornerstone for the team’s philanthropic activities and social projects during the inaugural 2016-17 season.

“As an organization, we are very excited about giving back and implementing programs that benefit our community,” said Swarm President Steve Swetoha. “Just like our parent team in Charlotte, we want to create initiatives with a positive and long-standing impact. Meeting with a number of local leaders over the past few months has given us great insight on how we can best assist our community beyond the basketball court and that will be through programs that focus on education and wellness.”

The Swarm’s first official community event will take place on Thursday, Oct.27, when the coaching staff will conduct a basketball clinic at the Boys & Girls Club of Greensboro’s brand new community center that opens this month. Coming just days before the start of the team’s train-ing camp and two weeks before the inaugural season tips off on November 12, the clinic will focus on the importance of staying physically active and developing healthy habits through sports like basketball.

In addition to its own projects centered around education and wellness, the Swarm will also engage the community through annual NBA D-League Cares events and programs. For more information about how the Swarm is involved in the community or to inquire about donation items for non-profits, visit gsoswarm.com.

The new NBA Development League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets, the Greensboro Swarm, will begin play in the 2016-17 season as a member of Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. All home games during the inaugural season will be played at the renovated Fieldhouse at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex.  Season tickets are on sale now for as low as $7 per ticket per game, with club seats starting as low as $15 per ticket per game and courtside seats as low as $50 per ticket per game.  Fans purchasing season tickets will save an average of over 20 percent per ticket per game off of single-game tickets, which will go on sale in the fall.

Season ticket members will also receive exclusive benefits such as team autograph sessions, priority for Hornets and Swarm play-off tickets, discounts on Hornets and Swarm merchandise and more. For more information or to purchase season tickets, visit gsoswarm.com or call 336-907-3600.  Follow the Swarm on Twitter (@greensboroswarm), Facebook (/greensboroswarm) or Instagram (@greensboroswarm).