Hornets fans BOO Brandon Miller as the Charlotte Hornets select him in NBA Draft with No. 2 pick

Second-overall pick Brandon Miller may not receive that famous Southern hospitality when he heads down to North Carolina and his new home in the NBA.

Miller, the controversial Alabama forward, was taken with the No. 2 pick by the Charlotte Hornets and fans did not seem that happy with it. Throughout the day, rumors that the Hornets would take guard Scoot Henderson began circulating but the franchise ultimately settled for Miller..

Multiple videos showed fans of the Hornets vocally booing the selection of Miller – who’s freshman season was at times overshadowed over his alleged role in a murder in Tuscaloosa.

Tuscaloosa police testified that Miller delivered a handgun to teammate Darius Miles, which was ultimately used by another man, Michael Lynn Davis, to kill the woman. 

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While Miles and Davis remain in jail awaiting trail on capital murder charges, Miller has not been arrested in the case. His attorney says he never handled the firearm and did not have any idea that the shooting would take place. Miller’s coach, Nate Oats, said it was a case of ‘wrong spot, wrong time.’

Second-overall pick Brandon Miller did not receive the warmest welcome by fans in Charlotte

Hornets fans across the city booed the selection of Miller over the likes of Scoot Henderson

WFNZ’s Kyle Bailey reported that Miller was booed not once, but twice by the ‘overwhelming majority’ of Charlotte Supporters when the ESPN broadcast panned onto him. 

WCCB-TV’s Kelli Bartik shared a clip of Hornet fans’ immediate reaction to the announcement of the Miller pick in the Spectrum Center with boos heard as well as some fans standing up and giving a thumb down. 

Speaking on the eve of the Draft, Miller said he does not expect any further police action to occur, after first saying the incident is ‘the one thing I can’t talk about’. 

One fan spoke to WBTV reporter Cam Gaskins, showing visibly that he’s been tired by the team’s decisions in recent drafts.

‘Michael Jordan. You’ve owned the Hornets – the Bobcats – since I’ve been a fan, man,’ the angry fan began. ‘And every time I think you’re about to do something, like bad, you do something worse. 

‘Hornets fans have been through it all since day one. We have drafted more busts than any franchise. We’ve had to put up with so much stuff. 

‘It has affected my mental to be a fan of this team. And the moment I think, “okay, this is it, this is our breakthrough” we draft Brandon Miller. 

‘So I’m rooting for the guy, I guess. It was the wrong pick, but I’m rooting for the guy.’

Jamea Harris (left), a 23-year-old mother, was shot to death near the University of Alabama campus on January 14. Crimson Tide forward Darius Miles (right) is charged with her murder

The general Draft consensus was that the Hornets would choose either Scoot Henderson or Brandon Miller, but they landed on the latter Thursday night after holding a series of meetings earlier in the day.

Both players had worked out in front of wantaway owner Michael Jordan earlier in the week, and the team were split on who to draft heading into the Draft in Brooklyn but ultimately went for Miller. 

Miller said he had no idea he was going to be selected second until it was announced and claimed it was a dream come true. 

Miller has not been charged with a crime, but he allegedly provided the gun in Harris’ death

‘When I found out, probably at least two seconds before they called me name, it’s exciting,’ he said. 

‘It’s a dream come true. I’ve always dreamed to walk across the stage and shake their hand and take the pictures that we did. It’s just all a dream come true. Just ready to get to Charlotte.’ 

Miller will slot into a team that boasts LaMelo Ball as Charlotte looks to return to the playoffs next season. 

‘Melo is my guy,’ Miller said of his new teammate. ‘I think with Melo, as good of a point guard as he is, I just kind of fill in the place [on the court]. And I know he is going to be the big brother for me away from home.’