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Sometimes, a single idea can change a narrative. For the Nets, the single idea was that there was a great untapped reserve of Brooklyn fandom, that the old narrative — the Nets had no fans (or...
Searching for the Nets fan: Who are we? Share this story Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Cam Wolf, a writer for GQ (formerly and forlornly Gentlemen’s Quarterly), went in search of the Nets fan this week, hoping to examine what Knick fans, among others, don’t believe exist. From Ethan Hawke, the actor, to Bobby Edemeka, the founder of the Brooklyn Brigade, to Kristin Ferrara, the Knicks convert, to Mina Kimes, ESPN reporter and self-described Nets “superfan,” they share what made them fans and what sustains that fandom in spite of the constant diss left over from the bad old days.