Face of Nets franchise one of King’s men
Former Brooklyn point guard Williams chasing title with Cavaliers
It was just over five years ago when Deron Williams officially became the face of the Brooklyn Nets’ franchise in advance of their inaugural campaign at Downtown’s Barclays Center.
Seemingly every bus, billboard and subway stop in our fair borough was adorned with a photo of the All-Star point guard as Brooklyn was about to get its first major pro sports franchise since the Dodgers fled for Los Angeles following the 1957 season.
Williams, who indicated on July 4 weekend in 2012 that he was returning to the Nets franchise, thanks in large part to a $98 million deal, was the toast of the town and on his way to becoming Brooklyn’s first true sports icon since the days of Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges and Roy Campanella.