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October 11, 2010
Prokhorov Flies Nets to Moscow for Pep Talk on Global Ambitions
Bloomberg
by Yuriy Humber
Speaking of fluff, Bloomberg reports on the Nets' "global ambitions" while, like The New York Times, ignoring Bruce Ratner's global green cards-for-cash scam.
Nets point guard Devin Harris said he wants to learn more about the owner and how he earned his fortune early on in life, Harris said.
“It’s not just that he’s Russian,” Harris said in an interview. “He’s proven to be the best in pretty much anything that he’s touched and he has a feel for the game. Those things are recipes for success.”
...Prokhorov’s approach to business and marketing drive could help the Nets players as much off-court and in their game, said Nets guard Harris.
“We’re all trying to put together our own private entities as well as put together a global icon,” Harris said. “And I’m just curious about how his mind works.”
NoLandGrab: The article incorrectly hews to the original claim of a 20-year, $400-million naming-rights deal between Barclays and Ratner, which for almost a year now has been exposed as being worth just half that amount.
Posted by eric at October 11, 2010 11:20 AM