As of April 3rd,2020 , the NBA launched an NBA 2K “Players Only” and H-O-R-S-E tournaments to help grieving fans find comfort after the suspension of major sports amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
The NBA shocked all fans after the announcement that the rest of the NBA season had been suspended, on March 11th. This news came after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. In response to the growing tension from the fans, the NBA announced the NBA 2K “Players Only” Tournament.
“Beginning Friday, April 3 on ESPN and ESPN2, players... will compete in a single-elimination, player-only tournament on Xbox One,” reported the NBA.
The tournament winner will be able to choose their favorite charity to receive the $100,000 prize. Although the tournament was in place, die-hard basketball fans still want real basketball to watch. The NBA heard their cries and answered with a free NBA league pass preview through April 22nd 2020.
“The league announced Wednesday it was making its League Pass service free to all fans until April 22, allowing folks to watch games from this season and the NBA's archive of games from seasons past as well,” Timothy Rapp from BleacherReport announced.
The NBA was so eager to support their fans that they announced a “Quarantine” H-O-R-S-E tournament which includes past and present NBA and WNBA players that will be aired on ESPN.
We don’t know how long “stay- at- home” orders will last, or when the NBA season will resume, but if it does, but the NBA seems to have a lot of ideas in their bag to continue to make money and capture their fans’ attention. We’re excited to see what’s on the way!
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