Jay-Z made an appearance during the second day of Fanatics Fest NYC at the Javits Center in New York City on Saturday.
The billionaire music mogul, 54, sported an effortlessly stylish and casual outfit featuring a two-toned blue track jacket and matching nylon joggers.
He also sported crisp white sneakers as he headed towards the pop-up reimagining of his iconic 40/40 Club.
The rap icon — who enjoyed a romantic date night with his wife, Beyoncé, the day before — opted for minimal, subtle accessories and donned a gold chain.
As he headed to his 40/40 Club pop-up at Fanatics Fest, he appeared to be in bright spirits.
Jay-Z made an appearance during the second day of Fanatics Fest NYC at the Javits Center in New York City on Saturday. The billionaire music mogul, 54, sported an effortlessly stylish and casual outfit with white sneakers
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He was surrounded by his team and a crowd of fans gathering around them.
He kept a low-profile as he appeared to be sporting no jewelry nor accessories in addition to his casual, stylish ensemble.
As he walked, he had a relaxed demeanor as he kept his hands in his pockets and talked to people he passed by.
For his night out, he arrived solo and was not joined by his wife Beyoncé.
The evening before, Jay-Z was seen visiting the pop-up by himself before later joining the superstar for a romantic date night.
His outing comes after reports of his plans to reopen his iconic 40/40 Club in New York City.
It was previously revealed that he had plans to relaunch the historic club at a new location in the Big Apple and wanted to integrate sports gambling into the club at Fanatics Fest.
After he opens a pop-up at Fanatics Fest this weekend, Jay-Z and his team will be working on relaunching the club in a permanent location sometime next year.
The new club, which Jay-Z is in the process of finding a new location for, according to Us Weekly, was previously open for 20 years before its original Manhattan location closed in August 2023.
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‘Jay definitely wants to keep it as part of his legacy,’ the vice president of operations at 40/40 Club, Sheldon Robinson, told the outlet.
Robinson also said that the rapper has been ‘very involved’ in the process as they continue to look for the ‘right location.’
For the event, he sported a two-toned blue track jacket and matching nylon joggers
He appeared to be in bright spirits as he made his way to the pop-up alongside his team and as a crowd of fans gathered around him
He kept a low-profile as he appeared to be sporting no jewelry nor accessories in addition to his casual, stylish ensemble
As he walked, he had a relaxed demeanor as he kept his hands in his pockets and talked to people he passed by
He said Jay-Z, whom he referred to as ‘one of the smartest people I’ve ever worked for,’ has ‘been at site locations and in meetings.’
‘It just shows, whether it’s a young entrepreneur or just people that work around him, that when you envision something or dream something, you can make it happen,’ he continued.
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‘He’s a living testament to that,’ Robinson stated. ‘At the nostalgic pop-up at Fanatics Fest, 40/40 Club will be reimagined as an exclusive club open to an invite-only list of the most notable names across sports, Hollywood and Fanatics Sportsbook VIP customers.
Those high-profile guests will get to experience ‘signature details like framed jerseys from the club archive, grand chandeliers, stadium seating, plus premium drink options and food inspired by the original 40/40 Club menu,’ according to Us Weekly.
At the pop-up, the outlet reported that fans may spot not only Jay-Z but also Tom Brady, Ben Stiller, Mike Tyson, Quavo, Rob Gronkowski, Spike Lee, Derek Jeter, Jalen Brunson and Kevin Garnett.
About the club’s relaunch, Robinson added: ‘Being able to throw some gas on the flames and spark it back up is something we’re excited to do.’
He also said that the experience will be like ‘walking in time.’
‘You’re going to feel like you’re walking into the club, a renewed version of it,’ he continued. ‘Similar feel, similar texture.
‘Seeing the cool jerseys walking down our Hall of Fame wall like we had on the second floor. Seeing the champagne tower above the main bar. The gigantic screens, as well,’ he added.
‘We’ll have all the same touches that people grew used to in the old club.’
His hair was styled in his signature freeform dreads
For his night out, he arrived solo and was not joined by his wife Beyoncé
His outing comes after reports of his plans to reopen his iconic 40/40 Club in New York City. It was previously revealed that he had plans to relaunch the historic club at a new location in the Big Apple and wanted to integrate sports gambling into the club at Fanatics Fest
After he opens a pop-up at Fanatics Fest this weekend, Jay-Z and his team will be working on relaunching the club in a permanent location sometime next year
The new club, which Jay-Z is in the process of finding a new location for, was previously open for 20 years before its original Manhattan location closed in August 2023
He added: ‘It is all the reasons that Jay and his partners originally opened the club.
‘They wanted to create an environment where guests have this sense of luxury, good service, good food, while watching their favorite sports team play, and also listening to their favorite artists,’ he continued.
‘It’s combining sports and music… and we’re gonna remain consistent.’
The 40/40 Club exclusive pop-up lounge experience will take place all three days of the Fanatics Fest over the weekend.