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VIDEO: Prokhorov puts players to shame at Nets training camp

Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports / reuters

Mikhail Prokhorov announced last week he was joining his Brooklyn Nets at training camp at Duke University.

The eclectic Russian billionaire jokingly referred to the visit as a "field trip," but it wasn't all fun and games for the players, as Prokhorov actually served as a drill sergeant of sorts.

To wit, the 50-year-old Prokhorov demonstrated (with ease) a tough core exercise involving two training balls.

This is an example of what Mikhail Prokhorov is doing right now at Nets practice:

Markel Brown and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, meanwhile, struggled mightily with Prokhorov's challenge.

The players aren't quite as good:

Prokhorov added to the humiliation by bringing out a series of trickier exercises. For example, Prokhorov did push-ups while balancing a stick on a ball.

Pushups with a stick:

Another, where he dribbled with both hands while balancing on a ball.

This guy is out of control today.

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