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NBA 2K League
Game
NBA 2K
Founded
February 9, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-02-09) New York City, New York, U.S.[1][2]
First season
2018
Owner(s)
NBA 2K League, LLC. (NBA (50%) Take-Two Interactive (50%)
CEO
Andrew Perlmutter[3]
Commissioner
Andrew Perlmutter
No. of teams
25
Countries
United States (21 teams) Canada (1 team) China (1 team) Mexico (1 team) Australia (1 team)
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Most recent champion(s)
Warriors Gaming Squad (5v5), DUX Infinitos (3v3) (2023)
Most titles
Wizards District Gaming (2 titles - 5v5), Pistons GT (1 title - 3v3)
TV partner(s)
Twitch (2018–present)
YouTube (2019–present)
ESPN2 (2020) (select games)
ESPN App (2020)
TSN (select games) (2020)
Stadium (2022-present) (select games)
NBA TV (2022-present) (select games)
Official website
2kleague.nba.com
The NBA 2K League (NBA 2KL or simply 2K League) is an esports league joint venture between the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Take-Two Interactive. The league was announced in 2017 with its inaugural season taking place in 2018.[2] There are 22 NBA teams that have teams, with a few independent teams also competing. The current champions are Warriors Gaming Squad (5v5, affiliate of the NBA's Golden State Warriors) and DUX Infinitos (3v3, affiliate of esports organization DUX Gaming).[4]
^"NBA and Take-Two to launch 'NBA 2K eLeague'". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. February 9, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
^ ab"17 NBA teams to take part in inaugural NBA 2K esports league in 2018". National Basketball Association. May 4, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
^Hitt, Kevin (September 28, 2023). "NBA 2K League taps Perlmutter for new CEO role". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
^"League Info". NBA 2K League. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
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