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September 13, 2011
What could enhance Jay-Z's arena opening debut? Video explains... maybe a baby (named Barclays? Brooke Lynne?)
Atlantic Yards Report
It's Norman Oder who's thinking outside the box.
The news last month that Beyoncé Knowles is pregnant prompted the most Tweets per second in Twitter history. That got me thinking how the creative minds behind the Barclays Center might make the most of that pregnancy.
After all, father Jay-Z is expected by many to open the Barclays Center in August or September 2012 with a series of concerts, much in the way--but way bigger--that Jon Bon Jovi opened the Prudential Center in Newark.
The cartoon video below sketches an imaginary conversation between Nets Sports & Entertainment CEO Brett Yormark and Nets p.r. guy Barry Baum.
Posted by eric at September 13, 2011 11:04 AM