Kevin Durant may be a larger-than-life superstar, but the Brooklyn Nets forward enjoys playing NBA 2K just like many other basketball fans.
When the league went on hiatus early in the COVID-19 pandemic, several NBA players participated in an online 2K20 tournament — one of which was Durant. Unfortunately, the top-seeded Durant got knocked out in the first round of the tournament by then-Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr., who’s now a member of the Portland Trail Blazers.
It doesn’t appear that tough loss impacted Durant passion for the premier basketball video game, given the announcement his media company, The Boardroom, made on Monday.
Durant and NBA 2K have entered a long-term, ‘first-of-its-kind’ partnership agreement together.
The Nets forward will be featured on the cover of the mobile game and collaborate with 2K sports on game development.
Exclusive: @KDTrey5 & @NBA2K announce a first-of-its-kind partnership. What do you want to see from the KD & 2K collaboration? pic.twitter.com/rHBFy4SFmi
— The Boardroom (@boardroom) November 30, 2020
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