What if I told you (and your doubting parents) that you could actually make a living playing hours of your favorite video game? This week the NBA and 2K Sports made that a reality with the first-ever NBA 2K League Draft, a historic moment that changed the lives of 102 gamers.
The NBA 2K League is a professional electronic sports (eSports) league created by 2K Sports in partnership with the NBA. Here’s how it works: Of the 30 actual teams in the NBA, 17 joined forces to create a corresponding eSports team made up of six gamers—one for each position that a regular NBA team has plus an alternate, based on the position they primarily play in NBA 2K18. But how did the gamers get chosen to enter this first-of-its-kind draft? Back in January, the NBA held a combine where 72,000 players participated; this was chiseled down to the 102 players who were selected to enter the draft and become the NBA’s first Professional Gamers.
Reporting by Tamika “Redinfamy” Moultrie
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Shit is going to be boring. I just watched a scrimmage and man was it awful. The announcers were terrible and overall gameplay was not worth sitting and watching for almost an hour. What were they thinking, lol.
Duly impressed fantastic Video.
Fucc i wish it was me
Been telling my parents you could make money from gaming since I was in middle school. Damn near 11 years ago
More microtransactions
Natasha Home GURL dont wear green on green screen, dawn rose caught my attention to much.
is it to late to join
Dope af
bruhhhh
I'm so happy Esports is finally taking off 😊
this is no fucking new '' news '' go do ur fucking job lmfao been for ages in a ton of other games just 2k thats hella slow lmfao
Ppl act like comp gaming just started lmao
Too bad it’s rigged
Ew. What a laughinstock
When you are under 6 feet tall 🤣🤣
Insurance too??? Dayum!!!
I was about to say something slick but this is pretty dope.
Shit gonna be rigged.
Someone gonna fuck around with the sliders.
After hearing these news drug dealing took a sharp 50% decline.
This pretty cool
Complex should've cover CS:GO like 3 years ago.
🤔💰💰💰💰😲
Fortnite is trash
Complex you could this 5 years ago for cod smh
Yea y’all late, battle royal is here
#BringBack2k16
Tasha must be married to her wine glass and Dildo.Cuz she stay workn!
2k is ass now
Dear NBA Live,
Bye.
Your's Truly
It's OVER!
Natasha is the only reason i watch these videos
Esports has ruined games, after the fuckery 2k pulled this year with the microtransactions and rediculous myplayer stat caps i dont trust 2k, i hope everyone waits for the reviews before buying 2k19
Chris Smoove has been doing it for years
Complex late on their news as always
Complex is always late as hell
This is pretty cool. Welcome to the future of the world.
But do they got a life tho?
You can make a living playing any games….
Nearly everyone & their grandma is playing games to get money. All you need is fake reactions & a red arrow in thumbnail pointing at something to get a few bucks.
Is it a age limit
2k is dead😂 it’s fortnite now tf
We been known that if you can make money by reporting gay ass news why can’t you make money playing games smh
Natasha we still got foot rubs on deck on this side bby
I guess these guys never heard of eSports.
You can make a living playing any video game.
this goes for all games 🤦🏻♂️
Dont get me wrong i like 2k but it is not an esport very little strats or skill go into 2k besides positioning it doesnt involve an actual shooting mechanic besides pressing a button and hoping the game alllows the shot overwatch, lol, csgo, brawl,dota, even cod are more of an esport than 2k it literally a arcade game that looks nice
this shit weak af
Just like you guys can actually make a living being a youtube gamer and make lots of money, just ask people like Pewdipie and theradbrad. Lol
lol or u can be a bullshit complex news presenter haha