BROOKLYN, Sept. 21, 2022 — The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy (Conservancy) is pleased to announce the election of JJ Redick to the organization’s Board of Directors. The election took place at today’s Conservancy September 21 Board Meeting.
“We’re very excited to welcome JJ Redick to the Board of Directors,” said Chris Coffey, Conservancy Board Chairman. “JJ’s diverse range of talent, experience, and skills provides an extremely strong asset to our team, as we bring dynamic, thoughtful, and inclusive programming to the public. As we celebrate an extremely successful season coming to a close and look forward to next year, we’re eager to have JJ’s rich expertise on board as we work to bring an exciting balance of recreational, cultural, and educational opportunities for everyone to enjoy in the Park.”
“I’m thrilled to serve on the board of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy,” shared Redick. “The Park and incredible range of Conservancy events and programming has been such an important part of my family’s life since we moved to Brooklyn five years ago. I look forward to helping and giving back to our community here in Brooklyn.”
JJ REDICK
JJ Redick is an NBA veteran, podcast host and co-founder of ThreeFourTwo Productions. After 15 seasons in the NBA,JJ Redick announced his retirement from the league on September 21, 2021.
Redick the former No. 11 pick of the 2006 Draft, played for six teams in his NBA career and spent last season with the New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks. He averaged 12.8 points in 940 regular-season games and his 1,950 career makes from 3-point range rank him 15th in NBA history in that category.
JJ famously played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils where he still remains their all-time leading scorer. He also set several other Duke records, including most points in a single season. Redick’s jersey was retired by Duke on February 4, 2007, making him just the 13th Duke player to have his jersey retired.
In February of 2016, JJ took his talent off court when he launched his first podcast and in 2017 that same podcast moved to The Ringer. In 2020, after completing 100 episodes, JJ started a production company, ThreeFourTwo Productions, where he launched his next podcast, The Old Man and The Three.
JJ currently lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife Chelsea and their two sons Knox and Kai.
ABOUT BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK CONSERVANCY
Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy plays a vital role in creating and energizing this community-focused, world-class urban oasis on the Brooklyn waterfront. A 501(c)3 non-profit, we bring this unique park space to life with more than 500 innovative and engaging educational, cultural, fitness and recreational programs each year. Our free and low-cost events create new and exciting opportunities for tens of thousands of NYC residents and visitors to learn, grow, and experience all that Brooklyn Bridge Park has to offer.
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