The 12th annual Jordan Brand Classic will be held in Brooklyn, the birthplace of Michael Jordan, on April 13, 2013 at the brand new Barclays Center home to the Brooklyn Nets.
"After spending two great years at Charlotte's Time Warner Cable Arena, we decided to bring the Jordan Brand Classic to Brooklyn at Barclays Center," said Larry Miller, President of Jordan Brand. "We are extremely excited to host this incredible talent in a borough famous for high school basketball."
"Brooklyn has been the home of many of the greatest-ever high school basketball players in the country, so it's only fitting for Barclays Center to host the nation's best high school all-star game,"
The game is the nation's premier high school all-star game and had been previously held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Jordan Brand Classic alumni and Jordan Brand ambassadors such as Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony and recently signed Blake Griffin will be in attendance as the next generation of superstar talent showcase their skill on a nationally-televised game on ESPN2.
Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark said. "We are proud to welcome the Jordan Brand Classic to Brooklyn and look forward to watching the future stars of the sport."
Tickets for the Jordan Brand Classic will go on sale Friday, January 11 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster by visiting www.barclayscenter.com or www.ticketmaster.com, calling 800-745-3000, or by visiting the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center starting January 12th.
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