Jay-Z is set to officially christen Brooklyn's new sports/entertainment arena Barclay

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Jay-Z is set to officially christen Brooklyn's new sports/entertainment arena Barclays Center this week, the new home of NBA franchise, the Nets.

The Nets, formerly of New Jersey, will make their debut as the Brooklyn Nets this fall, and Barclays will serve as the team's home. But, they won't be the first to officially break the new arena in. Jay-Z will.

The hip-hop superstar will kick off the launch of the venue with eight shows, starting Friday (September 2, with Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, and others playing host in the weeks following.

The $1 billion complex features 19,000 seats, a Calvin Klein Courtside Club, designed specifically with VIPs like Jay and Beyonce in mind. Other features include a three-story HD scoreboard, one of the biggest in the NBA.

Jay-Z is a minority owner of the Nets, and has logged extensive hours helping bring Barclays to fruition. He also led the redesign of the Nets' new logo, uniforms, etc.

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Cool the nets should be contenders in the East & make the Playoffs