The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, and New York Liberty have partnered with St. John’s University’s School of Law to host a sports law summer program for high school students to increase diversity in the legal profession. 2023 marks the fourth year of the program, with classes being held in-person at Barclays Center. The program runs through August 2 and is supported by the Brooklyn Nets & New York Liberty Foundation.
The LI Nets, New York Liberty and St. John’s are hosting 20 underserved high school students who live or attend school in the New York City Metro area. The students are participating in daily classes where they explore their interests at the intersection of sports law and social justice, while networking with leaders in the sports industry at BSE Global, the parent company of Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Liberty, the Long Island Nets, and NBA 2K League affiliate NetsGC, about various career avenues available to them in the legal field.
About the Long Island Nets
The Long Island Nets are the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets. The team started NBA G League play during the 2016-17 season and presently plays its home game at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. The Nets have reached the postseason three times and won one Eastern Conference Championship, reaching the NBA G League Finals in 2019. For more information, please visit longislandnets.com and follow @longislandnets on Twitter and Instagram.
About the New York Liberty
The New York Liberty was founded on October 30, 1996 and is one of three original franchises remaining in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Liberty have made four WNBA Finals appearances in its 26-year history. Owned by Joe and Clara Tsai, owners of the Brooklyn Nets, the Liberty play its home games at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. For more information, please visit www.nyliberty.com.
About St. John's University School of Law
St. John’s Law opened in 1925 to help a diverse and talented student body learn fundamentals of the law, build practical skills, and uplift their communities. That founding mission remains strong today as students excel in the classroom, on journals, and in clinics, externships, and competitions. Graduates surpass New York’s bar passage and employment averages annually, and proudly join a worldwide network of 16,000+ alumni, including distinguished public servants, preeminent law firm and business leaders, and pioneering entrepreneurs. St. John’s Law regularly earns a U.S. News & World Report top 100 ranking and was named a “2022 Go-To Law School” by law.com.