"Officially Licensed" plate is standard 6" x 12" size to accomodate any and all vehicles. Plate is made of high quality embossed aluminum. The franchise began play during the 1988-89 NBA season as the Charlotte Hornets, based out of Charlotte, North Carolina, where they were located until the end of the 2001-02 NBA season. The team moved to New Orleans to become the New Orleans Hornets.