Noting he would "feel less than whole" if he denied foreign investors while accepting foreign players, David Stern still promised a "full and intrusive" background check of Mikhail Prokhorov. Speaking in London, where the Jazz play the Bulls, Stern added a consultant will work with the NBA's security office. The commissioner has welcomed the idea of Prokhorov and said he expects other overseas investors to follow.
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