Jay-Z needs to win the Lottery, but not for the same reasons most people do.
The self-proclaimed Michael Jordan of rap is set to represent the New Jersey Nets, the basketball team he partially owns, at the National Basketball Association Draft Lottery tomorrow at the NBA Entertainment studios in Secaucus, NJ. Jay will be one of fourteen team reps to sit on stage while NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver, announces the winning order of teams participating in the draft lottery.
This year, the Nets have a 1.1 percent chance of gaining the first pick of the draft and less than a four percent chance of choosing one of the top three selections. Calculations based on their 2007-2008 season record predict that the Nets will most likely have the 10th pick in the draft (if they don’t get a top three spot).
Jay said in a statement that his participation in the draft lottery is “very exciting” and that he hopes his nickname ‘Lucky Lefty’ “holds up.”
The NBA Draft Lottery will be televised live on ESPN tomorrow night from 8 to 8:30 P.M. before Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons. The NBA draft will be held on June 26.
May 19, 2008 @ 3:13 pm
Representing for the New Jersey Nets: Jay-Z
Mike Jordan of recording to attend NBA Draft Lottery on behalf of team.
Article tags: Beyonce, Jay-Z, LeBron James
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