As the long anticipated 2020-21 season kicks off Tuesday, the Nets are dedicating their opening night at Barclays Center to the city’s essential workers “who have shown the world what it means to be ‘New York Tough.’”
Throughout the evening, the Nets will highlight and thank “local heroes who have helped lead New York through the early days of the coronavirus pandemic and have continued to serve on the frontlines over the past nine months,” the team announced Tuesday morning.
Those who’ll be honored include medical personnel, nursing home attendants, MTA employees, sanitation workers and others.
The YES Network will feature profiles of a number of these essential workers during their pre-game show, which airs at 6:00 p.