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| Game | NBA 2K |
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| Founded | February 9, 2017 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) | |
| Official website | 2kleague |
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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.
- ^ a b "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.