In New York City, which has two NBA franchises, the Knicks and the Nets, Mayor Bill de Blasio has made his choice. The councilor has set his sights on the latter, officially to speed up vaccination in the city that never sleeps. During a press briefing, the elected official, dressed in a James Harden jersey and a franchise cap, presented his project: to allow those who will be vaccinated in front of the Barclays Center to obtain, via a lottery, places to see the Nets in the playoffs.
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“The Nets are mobilizing for Brooklyn, for all of New York, proclaims the Democratic mayor, accompanied by the president of the Nets John Abbamondi. It will be another amazing effort to get everyone vaccinated. “ And this measure would not apply in the first round of the playoffs, we learn USA basketball.
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It is therefore a chance for the supporters of the Nets to see Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving, the three stars of the team, for free, to take the franchise to the NBA Finals, for the first time since 2003. What admits, barely half-heartedly, John Abbamondi: “We really want our fans to get vaccinated. We make no secret of it, we have very big ambitions for this season.” The message is clear.
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