De Blasio becomes instant meme after donning Brooklyn Nets gear

Mayor Bill de Blasio became an instant meme Tuesday when he donned a black Brooklyn Nets jersey under his open blue button-down shirt, and never-worn flat-brimmed Nets hat for his morning press briefing Tuesday.

Hizzoner donned the get-up to announce the city’s latest scheme for encouraging people to get the COVID-19 vaccine — a chance to win tickets to the team’s playoff games if they get the shot at a pop-up site outside Barclays Center. "The Nets are stepping up for Brooklyn, for all of New York," de Blasio said during his daily virtual press conference. "This is going to be another extraordinary effort to get everyone vaccinated."