A RealGM survey shows that the Nets are now a hot NBA ticket, based on the rise in prices on the secondary ticket market over last season ... 105 percent. Like a lot of the other teams with rising prices, it's all about the buzz ... and wins.
Ilkan Karaman, the Nets #57 draft pick, is doing well enough in Turkey to be signed as an athlete endorser by Red Bull, joining Deron Williams among others. Karaman, who's set up a Facebook page, is represented by Williams agent, Jeff Schwartz.
It's far cry from last year when the Nets and Barclays Center were having a hard time signing up big name companies as sponsors, Thursday, the team and arena welcome JetBlue as a sponsor, joining Aeroflot as the team's airlines sponsors.
Deron Williams stayed with the Nets for a lot of reasons, one of which was exposure in the world's media capital. It's working. In its "30 under 30 - Sports" feature, D-Will is the star of the show with a personal profile and video interview.
Darren Rovell says store reps at the Lids across Seventh Avenue from Madison Square Garden tell him that Nets gear is outselling Knicks gear at the store. It's part of a trend. Nets gear already outsells Knicks at NBA Store and online this season.
What Nike calls a "Pivot Point," a temporary store, has been constructed on the plaza outside Barclays Center, where it will stay through December 23. The store was under construction over the weekend. Fans can customize Air Force1s by appointment.
Whenever a Madison Square Garden official is asked about the Nets and Barclays Center, the response is that they respect the competition but that "the Garden will always be the Garden." No doubt but its now a "battle of equals," say experts.
Jamie Foxx was all about the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday Night Live. He opened his monologue talking about the Nets and the new popularity of black, wore a Hello Brooklyn t-shirt in a bumper shot and
"Nets" and "cool" were two words not found in the same conversation, let alone a sentence. But things change and Jay-Z gives GQ five reasons why they have. There's the black and white uniforms, the arena, the court, Brooklyn and of course, him!
PR week, the magazine of public relations professionals, takes a look at the Nets strategy in getting Barclays Center built. While it focuses on Barry Baum, the article talks about Bruce Ratner's role in getting things done. Is it time to forgive?
