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Hornets rookie sings Happy Birthday to LaMelo Ball, Seth Curry

KJ Simpson shows some love to his new Charlotte Hornets teammates.

Schuyler Callihan

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Charlotte Hornets second round draft pick KJ Simpson made sure to show some appreciation for his new teammates, LaMelo Ball and Seth Curry, recently singing Happy Birthday to them at what appears to be a bowling alley.

If Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson were judging, it'd be hard to imagine that the rookie guard would have had his ticket punched to Hollywood for American Idol. Nonetheless, he gave it a good effort and that's all you can really ask for.

LaMelo Ball turned 23 on August 22nd while Seth Curry turned 34 on the 23rd. Ball has spent much of the last two seasons on the bench dealing with lingering ankle injuries, but it appears he'll be wearing a piece of protective equipment this upcoming season to prevent those issues from continuing.

Curry had ankle issues of his own this past season which limited him to just eight games of action with the Charlotte Hornets before being shutdown for the season. In those eight appearances, Curry averaged nine points, two rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.

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Schuyler Callihan

SCHUYLER CALLIHAN

schuylercallihan(at)gmail.com  Twitter:@Callihan_ Schuyler Callihan is the lead publisher of Mountaineers Now, All Panthers, and All Hornets on FanNation/Sports Illustrated. He took over publishing duties of All Panthers in 2020 and wanted to expand his professional coverage in the Queen City by running the operations at All Hornets. Schuyler attended Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia before finishing up his schooling at Alamance Community College in Graham, North Carolina. The Wheeling, West Virginia native made the move to North Carolina in 2015 and has been in Charlotte since 2021.

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