George Floyd was tragically murdered by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota last week and people are still rightfully angry at the injustice that was committed. Floyd was seen as a leader in his community and his death truly came as a shock to those around him. His murder led to numerous protests throughout the country that are still ongoing. In addition, the Black Lives Matter movement is stronger than ever as people around the country are uniting to fight against systemic racism.

The NBA 2k20 video game is looking to do its part to promote social justice causes as they recently gave gamers free Black Lives Matter-related gear in their MyPlayer mode. As you can see in the clip below, there are “I Can’t Breathe,” “Black Lives Matter” and “Say Their Names” t-shirts that players can put on at any time. From there, the “neighbourhood” mode even has a huge Black Lives Matter billboard which helps promote the movement that much more.

Since the passing of Floyd, numerous NBA athletes have come out in support of those protesting which just goes to show how important this moment in time is. People have had enough with police brutality and everyone is coming together to make real positive change.

Over the last few weeks, NBA 2K20 and Nike have been celebrating the MyPlayer Nation Playoffs in style by rewarding gamers with some limited real-life sneakers. Yes, that’s right, gamers who win matches in the MyPlayer Nation Playoffs are being given access codes on the Nike SNKRS App, where they can purchase limited “Gamer Exclusive” shoes. So far, we have seen an interesting pair of the Nike LeBron 17s and a colorful model of the Nike PG 4. Now, the Nike KD 13 is about to become a reward, in the form of the “Funk” colorway.

This model has a vibrant floral pattern all across the upper that makes it the perfect subject for an elusive prize. As of May 4th, anyone who wins a match in the MyPlayer Nation Playoffs will be given the chance to cop these. Of course, you don’t have to if shoes aren’t your thing, however, perhaps the element of scarcity will push you towards copping these. Quantities will be limited which means not every winner will get to cop these. Our advice: hop on NBA 2K20 as soon as you can on May 4th.

Let us know in the comments below if you plan on trying to win these.

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Prior to the start of the NBA season, Nike and NBA 2K20 announced that they would be teaming up for a Gamer Exclusive Program. The initiative was quite simple. If you completed certain challenges in NBA 2K20, you would be eligible to purchase an exclusive colorway of a Nike Basketball shoe. The LeBron 17 was the first sneaker to get its own 2K-exclusive colorway and now, it is getting another one.

The model pictured below is called “Bron 2K Playoffs” and can be purchased through the Nike SNKRS App if you win a 2K20 MyPlayer Nation Playoff game between April 18th and 22nd. These will be fairly limited so there is a chance you might not get to cop these even if you complete the challenge. It will all depend on how many people are able to successfully do the challenge.

If you are a fan of these and want a shot at copping them, we highly suggest you sharpen your NBA 2K skills ahead of the MyPlayer Nation Playoffs. There will certainly be a plethora of high-level players looking to get their hands on these. Needless to say, it’s not going to be easy.

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ESPN is hosting 12 hours of esports coverage, April 5th, that will include tournaments for Madden 20, NBA 2K20, Apex Legends, Rocket League and more. 

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Professional athletes themselves will be participating in tournaments for many of the games.

The day will begin with a series of Madden tournaments at 12:00 PM, followed by the F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix at 2:00 PM. Formula 1 drivers Charles Leclerc, Alex Albon, George Russell, Lando Norris, and Nicholas Latifi will participate.

The Season 8 Rocket League World Championship will be airing at 4:30 PM.

Airing at 6:00 PM, the first round of the NBA’s NBA 2K Players Tournament will continue with appearances from Montrezl Harrell, Domantas Sabonis, Donovan Mitchell, Rui Hachimura, Devin Booker, Michael Porter Jr., Andre Drummond, and DeMarcus Cousins. The winner will select a charity of their choice to receive a $100,000 donation from 2K, the NBA and the NBPA in support of coronavirus relief efforts.

At 10:00 PM Tarik Cohen, Dillon Francis, Connor Ball, Devin Booker and more will be playing in the EXP Apex Legends Pro-Am. Winning will benefit the V Foundation.

Esports has seen a rise in popularity over recent years, but even more drastically, in recent months. The Verge reports that the platform went from 982 million hours viewed in February to 1.1 billion hours viewed in March.

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Now that the NBA season has been suspended until further notice, athletes don't know what to do with themselves. Simply put, that 14-day quarantine hits different. All jokes aside, many players and teams are beside themselves as they try to figure out what to do with all of this spare time. The Phoenix Suns have seemingly figured it out and quite honestly, it's not a terrible idea. If Coronavirus didn't give gamers enough of a reason to rise up before, it certainly will now.

On Twitter, the Suns announced that the rest of the season will be played out on NBA 2K20 and can be watched on Twitch. Yes, that's right, the Suns are playing the rest of their scheduled games in video game form. This will begin tomorrow as the Suns take on the Dallas Mavericks in the digital hellscape that is NBA 2K20.

Don't get in the way between a grown man and his video games, especially the professional sports ones. Even though "NBA 2K20" released back in September, it seems 21 Savage is only getting around to playing it now because he just took to Instagram to voice his complaints with the game.

"P*ssy ass game," he frustratedly starts his rant. "Y'all needa fix this shit, 2K. Fake ass shit."