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International Owner Seeks Nets

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September 25th 2009
The name Mikhail Prokhorov might not sound familiar to those who call the Meadowlands home, but it looks like he will soon be a household name in the next few years due to him announcing he has a deal in place to purchase 80% of the New Jersey Nets. Prokhorov a former basketball player himself, is the richest man in Russia and has a net worth of over 1 billion dollars. An international owner i ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more