Hornets rookie P.J. Hairston still searching for 'fresh start'

Posted Oct 15, 2014
Charlotte Hornets rookie guard P.J. Hairston wants to start anew. He wants nothing to be remotely close to the same as it was when he was a star and then disgraced player with the University of North Carolina. He's trying to change everything, so he's starting with the basics, which includes the number on his jersey. Hairston will no longer will he wear No. 15, as he did when he was a Tar Heel. (FOX Sports)

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