Welcome to Brooklyn!
Newest Nets Garnett and Pierce make Downtown arrival Thursday
The waiting if finally over!
At high noon on Thursday at Downtown’s Barclays Center, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce will finally be fitted with their black-and-white Nets jerseys, leaving behind the Green and (Larry O’Brien Trophy) Gold championship legacy they established during their halcyon days in Boston.
“Today, the basketball gods smiled on the Nets,” said Brooklyn Principal Owner Mikhail Prokhorov, who is spending upwards of $180 million in salary next season to bring our fair borough its first major pro sports title since the Dodgers vanquished the Yankees in seven memorable games way back in 1955.
“With the arrival of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, we have achieved a great balance on our roster between veteran stars and young talents. This team will be dazzling to watch, and tough to compete against,” added the Russian billionaire.