Jay-Z Talks Five Things He Loves About Brooklyn Nets…
It’s Mr. Carter’s 43rd birthday so it’s only fit that the rapper opens up about one of his major moves of 2012, bringing the Nets to his hometown of Brooklyn.
Recently chatting with GQ magazine, Jay-Z revealed the five coolest aspects of his latest business venture.
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The jerseys: “All-black everything! And the lettering—the typography reminds you of the old subway. It’s classic.”
The court: “It’s herringbone, which is crazy. In fact, the NBA fought me on it. They said if it gets shot on TV, the lines will mess up the screen. I’m like, this ain’t 1988—we’ve got HD. We ended up taking it to the old arena in New Jersey to test it.”
Barclays Center: “It’s beautiful, amazing, really well-done. It’s just classy. It’s still an arena, so there’s only so much you can do. But for an arena, it’s actually really beautiful.”
Brooklyn: “Well, Brooklyn is cool; that’s like the definition. There’s nothing on earth cooler than Brooklyn.”
Jay-Z: “Me? Ha, I am Brooklyn.”
