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Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks: Empire State Building picks sides

Who knew the Empire State Building was a Brooklyn Nets fan? You would think that the building located in New York (aka Manhattan) would back its borough’s basketball team. But no, the Empire State Building is spurning the New York Knicks for Brooklyn’s squad.

We’re lighting in white and black tonight in honor of the @BrooklynNets’ home opener against crosstown rivals the @NYKnicks! #WeGoHard pic.twitter.com/iBt4pnAlMY

— Empire State Bldg (@EmpireStateBldg) October 19, 2018

The Empire State Building is trading in its throwback Patrick Ewing jersey and Timberlands for a Spencer Dinwiddie jersey, skinny jeans, and a fedora.