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Saturday / November 9.
  • Prokhorov: ‘America, I come in peace’

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    NEW YORK – During an hour-long press conference in the Cosmopolitan Room of the Four Seasons Hotel in midtown Manhattan, new Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov held court on everything from LeBron James to Jay-Z to the Nets’ move to Brooklyn.

    Appearing calm and confident despite failing to land the No. 1 pick in Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery, Prokhorov repeatedly talked about his “global” vision for the Nets and cracked more one-liners than Chris Rock on a good night.

    A room full of journalists furiously scribbled the comments of the Russian mogul, the first non-North American NBA owner and a man worth a reported $13.4 billion. With his pale complexion, serious demeanor and furrowed brow, he has been compared to a James Bond villain.

    “America, I come in peace,” he joked when asked about Russians taking over foreign sports franchises.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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