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September 28, 2009
The Curious Case of the Nets' Ownership
The Wall Street Journal
By Brad Parks
The bizarre deal with Mikhail Prokhorov is only the next colorful chapter for a "storied" franchise:
But the Russian oligarch will have to work hard to match the antics produced by his predecessors. This, after all, is a franchise whose first NBA owner, Roy Boe, financed its entry into the league by selling its best player, Julius Erving.
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Still, if there's one thing that encourages the Nets' remaining diehard fans about Mr. Prokhorov, it's this: He couldn't be any zanier.
Posted by lumi at September 28, 2009 6:36 AM