NBA Announces NBA 2K Esports League To Begin In 2018
After a famous soccer team in mainland Europe entered the world of esports, now esports has also penetrated the world of basketball. 17 Teams from the National Basked Association or NBA, announced that they will participate in the NBA 2K Esports League which will begin in 2018.
In February 2017, the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) announced their plans to launch a professional competitive gaming league that will bring together the best basketball gamers in the world. And yesterday 4th, on the NBA’s official social media page, it was announced that the 17 teams below are ready to participate.
- Boston Celtics
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Dallas Mavericks
- Detroit Pistons
- Golden State Warriors
- Indiana Pacers
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Miami Heat
- Milwaukee Bucks
- New York Knicks
- Orlando Magic
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Sacramento Kings
- Toronto Raptors
- Utah Jazz
- Washington Wizards
“This is the first step in an extraordinary league that will bring together the best gamers in the world to compete in elite competition internationally,” said NBA 2K sports league chairman Brendan Donohue.
In the coming months, the NBA2K league and the participating teams will provide various information about the participating players, Team Branding and league structure both from a game perspective and from a business perspective. So Basketball gamers, now you will have your own competition stage, so it’s not only dota, league of legends, and CSGO that have been focused on Esports.
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