{
  "id": 11549418,
  "title": "Charlotte Hornets jersey history No. 4 Isaiah Thomas 2021-2022",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/charlotte-hornets-jersey-history-no-4-isaiah-thomas-2021-2022",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T23:04:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/charlotte-hornets-jersey-history-no-230438723.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Isaiah Thomas, a two-time All-Star and former Washington point guard, spent the 2021-2022 NBA season with the Charlotte Hornets, wearing jersey number 4. Known as the \"King of the Fourth Quarter,\" Thomas had a stellar career, finishing fifth in MVP voting with the Boston Celtics in the 2016-17 season. In his limited 17 games with the Hornets, he averaged 8.3 points, 1.4 assists, 1.2 rebounds, and 0.4 steals per game. Thomas went on to play for the Phoenix Suns during the 2023-24 season before retiring. Over his 12-season career, Thomas averaged 17.5 points, 4.8 assists, 2.4 rebounds, and 0.8 steals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}