It wasn’t that long ago that Marvel Comics brought ESPN the Magazine readers a chance to see the future of the NBA in LeBron: King of the Rings. Now, they’ve teamed with the Brooklyn Nets to create the NBA’s first official superhero, the BrooklyKnight.According to the team, “He is equipped to handle almost any threat with a protective metal B on his chest, metal knee, elbow, and face coverings, defined muscles, including a six-pack, and a multi-functional cape.”The BrooklyKnight, a play on the fact that locals call themselves “Brooklynites,” was designed with Marvel Comics and announced back in June. The mascot made its first appearance at tonight’s home game, along with the Nets’s new fight song, “Brooklyn: Something to Lean On” by Grammy winner John Forte.Tonight’s game was the Nets’s first in Barclays Center after more than 30 years in New Jersey.”Brooklyn now has a new Super Hero to call its own,” said Brett Yormark, CEO of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center. “BrooklyKnight is a superior combination of strength, power, and confidence — sounds just like Brooklyn to me.””Marvel Entertainment has outdone itself with its newest Super Hero creation for the Brooklyn Nets,” Brooklyn Nets Chairman Christophe Charlier said. “We are honored to have collaborated with the company of the world’s mightiest Super Heroes.”
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