Bruce Ratner says Mikhail Prokhorov will be responsible for "basketball" while he'll be responsible for "entertainment and real estate". Ratner said he first approached Prokhorov "through his bankers" a few months back after hearing he might be interested. After meeting with him over dinner, Ratner said the two sides engaged in increasingly "complex" and "intense" talks. He thinks his new partner should listen to Rod Thorn.
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