While O'Neal is well-versed in video games, it is unclear how much authority he will have on Kings Guard's picks Wednesday. Since the NBA 2K15 iteration, O'Neal has also appeared as a virtual studio analyst in the popular game. Most recently, O'Neal appeared on the cover of the NBA 2K18 Legend Edition. O'Neal appeared on the cover of NBA Live 96, NBA 2K6, NBA 2K7, NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC, NBA Hoopz, and NBA Inside Drive 2004 during his career. 'Shaq's global appeal combined with his knowledge and passion for the game will be invaluable as we work to build a team of elite gamers who are passionate and competitive team players.' 'We're excited to have one of the biggest icons in basketball serve as a guiding voice for our first NBA 2K League team,' says Ryan Montoya, Sacramento Kings CTO and head of eSports. While O'Neal jokingly called the Kings the 'Queens' during his career, he now refers to them as the ' Shaqramento Kings.' But Shaq became a minority owner of the franchise in September 2013, shortly after Vivek Ranadive bought the team. Shaq and Kobe Bryant famously mooned Kings fans through the window of their team bus.

1 in Sacramento during the peak of the Kings-Lakers rivalry in the late 90s/early 2000s. 'Just like I dominated the hardwood, music industry, showbiz, nicknames and broadcasting, I plan to help build the most dominant 2K franchise in history.'Īccording to the release, O'Neal will 'provide valuable basketball counsel as the team assembles its roster and evaluates the 102 players available in the upcoming draft.' 'I'm looking forward to my role with Kings Guard,' O’Neal said in a press release. Kings Guard is one of 17 NBA-owned teams that will select players at the inaugural NBA 2K League Draft in New York City on Wednesday. The Sacramento Kings announced Monday that O'Neal will serve as the first general manager for its NBA 2K League team known as Kings Guard Gaming. Now Shaquille O'Neal can add eSports executive to his résumé. He hoops, he acts, he writes, he sings, he dances, he enforces laws and he commentates, among other things.

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