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September 11, 2009
Jay-Z: many talents, but arena timelines are beyond his expertise
Atlantic Yards Report
Nets part-owner Jay-Z was on David Letterman the other night and was asked about the potential move of the team.
JZ: We're trying to get to Brooklyn. I think early December is the new date that we'll break ground and hopefully it will happen.
DL: How long will that take to get that stadium up and running?
JZ: Hopefully a year.
DL: A year--whoa. Good luck there.
Indeed. it's questionable that (symbolic or limited) groundbreaking would happen in December. And it's impossible to build an arena in a year. Two years, at best. The original design was to take 30-32 months.
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NBC New York, Jay-Z's Next Blueprint: The Nets Arena
Throw in the continuing issues with financing and this hasn't stopped being a boondoggle just yet. Still, the Nets are putting on the full-court press. Jay-Z took some time while visiting with David Letterman, video courtesy of Ball Don't Lie, to bang the drum, although his time table is a year shorter than the one Ratner threw out on Wednesday.
NoLandGrab: There was video, but YouTube has removed it due to violation of terms of service.
Yahoo! Sports, Video: Jay-Z on the Nets' move to Brooklyn, wooing LeBron
Rapper and "business, man" Jay-Z was a guest on "The Late Show with David Letterman" Wednesday night to promote his new album, "The Blueprint 3," and upcoming 9/11-benefit concert in New York. After comparing nicknames and marital experiences, "Hov" and "Dave-Z" talked a little about the Nets' move to Brooklyn, the likelihood of wooing LeBron James to his team and Shaq playing in Cleveland.
Posted by eric at September 11, 2009 3:29 PM