Josh Norman has never lived outside the Carolinas, and with the Panthers poised to use their franchise tag on him, he won't live anywhere else for at least
the next year. So Friday night, Norman will put down a firmer root in Charlotte.

The cornerback's charity — Starz24 — will host the Inaugural Celebrity & Charity Basketball Game at Phillip O. Berry Academy. Doors open at 6 p.m. with tipoff set for 6:30. You can buy tickets for the event, which will raise money for poverty stricken areas like Norman's hometown of Greenwood, S.C., by clicking here.

 

 

Eight days after Norman and linebacker Thomas Davis act as captains for the game in Charlotte, Norman and receiver Kelvin Benjamin will do the same in Greenwood:

 

 

Meanwhile, as fellow cornerback Bené Benwikere continues his comeback from a broken leg, he'll welcome folks to a sneak preview of the new Cabarrus Brewing Company.

That event starts at 6 p.m. on March 1 with proceeds benefiting the United Way in Cabarrus County. Tickets are all-inclusive at $125 per person.