DURHAM, N.C. – The Nets knew Mikhail Prokhorov was coming to practice Wednesday at Duke University.
They didn’t know the owner would be putting them through a workout.
After the Russian billionaire spent the morning watching his team practice, he assembled the players on one of the practice courts and proceeded to demonstrate a variety of martial arts exercises using volleyballs, tennis balls, boards and sticks – then had the players give each of them a try.
“I think my preference was to come personally, and to say hello to the players and to the coaches,” said Prokhorov, who was making his first stateside visit to training camp since buying the team in May 2010.