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Originally Posted by OhioGuy
I'm not an NBA fan, but if I were and if I lived in New York, I'd say forget about MSG and the Knicks -- give me BC and the Nets!
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The good thing is that it won't just be for NBA games, but has a full schedule of events just like MSG. There'll be something for everyone here.
http://www.netsdaily.com/2012/9/13/3325044/birds-eye-view-of-barclays
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http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/meet_the_new_nets_fans_LL1QLwr1yr48NYSniGePVP
Meet the new Nets fans
With 10,000 season tickets already sold, Brooklyn’s new basketball team has won over the borough — and convinced Knicks supporters to abandon the Garden
Steven Zuller and wife Ariela (here, with daughters, from left Danycla, Yardayna and Elyana) scored a suite deal on season tickets to watch Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (top) and the rest of the team.
By KIRSTEN FLEMING
September 13, 2012
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‘Grey’s Anatomy” star Ellen Pompeo grew up following the Celtics during the Larry Bird era, had her first date with her husband Chris Ivery at an LA Clippers game and frequently goes to see the Lakers. “Basketball is my only sport,” an enthusiastic Pompeo, 42, tells The Post. “I’m such a fan of the game.” But now she’s supporting the newly minted Brooklyn Nets. When season tickets at the team’s soon-to-open Barclays Center went on sale this year, Pompeo and her husband snapped up courtside seats. They’re planning to be there Nov. 1, when the Nets kick off their season and become the borough’s first professional team since the Dodgers left in 1957. “I’m a Brooklyn Nets fan now,” says the TV star, who plans to spend more time in New York with her hubby and child, 3-year-old Stella Luna, when her “Grey’s Anatomy” run ends. “Brooklyn is already an iconic city. My husband lived in Bed-Stuy as a little kid, and it’s important for us to have East Coast roots for our daughter.”
Pompeo isn’t the only basketball fan cozying up to the new-and-improved team. More than 10,000 season tickets have been sold to date, says Brett Yormark, CEO of the Nets and Barclays Center — and of those 10,000 season ticket holders, only 10 percent owned seats when the Nets were based in New Jersey. Yes, 90 percent of the Nets’ new season ticket holders are recent converts. So who are these newbies betting on black-and-white? “When you look at our season ticket base, you’re talking about roughly 45 percent from Brooklyn, 25 percent from Manhattan, 12 percent from New Jersey, and the rest is from the outer boroughs and Long Island,” explains Yormark. “We’re a fresh new alternative in the marketplace.”
Peter Catlin, a 42-year-old Hell’s Kitchen resident who lives only blocks from Madison Square Garden, is one longtime Knicks fan who snapped up season tickets for the Nets this year. Although he has shared Knicks season tickets with pals since 1996, he feels no guilt about supporting their New York rivals, blaming the Knicks for “rising costs and a diminished product.” “I have virtually the same tickets in both arenas [25 rows up from the court],” says Catlin. “The Nets charge $90 [per ticket] and the Knicks charge $120.” In fact, Nets tickets start even cheaper than that — the least-expensive seat in the house is $15, while Knicks tickets start at $45.
Long Island resident Steven Zuller is the CEO of Franklin Group, a printing and marketing company just a five-minute walk from the Barclays Center on Flatbush Avenue. Also a Knicks season ticket holder, he was motivated by his love of basketball and the proximity of his office to buy a 16-person capacity suite right next to the one owned by point guard Deron Williams. “The level of excitement for the Nets is huge. People really want to be part of this from the ground up. I think the arena is going to be an iconic landmark,” says the 43-year-old. “I’ve been a Knicks fan my whole life, but I started following the Nets the last few years.” Another bonus for the father of four daughters aged 7 to 17: the arena’s major concert offerings, including Barbra Streisand, Jay-Z and Justin Bieber. “They’re big sports fans, but they’re more interested in the concerts and want to go to Justin Bieber. In Jersey, they weren’t too excited — but now that it’s Brooklyn, it’s a whole other story.”
Much of the Nets excitement has been sparked by the marketing and branding genius of Jay-Z, who designed the team’s new, sleek black-and-white logo. His involvement also hooked Hollywood. “[A season ticket] was absolutely an investment,” says Pompeo, who knows Jay-Z socially. “Anything Jay touches turns to gold. He’s an American dream story. This will eventually be the best team in the league. I can put my name on that.” Spike Lee, the most famous supporter of the Knickerbockers, has said he’s sticking by his men. But singer Ne-Yo and MTV’s Sway Calloway have nabbed season tickets, while others, such as Brooklyn-based actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jim Cramer of “Mad Money,” have inquired about buying seats in the arena.
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Last edited by NYguy; Sep 13, 2012 at 11:00 AM.
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