Ronnie 2K | Stargazing Ep. 2
The Athletic NBA Daily
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4.1 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 26 December 2021
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Ronnie 2K joins Stargazing host Jovan Buha to discuss how he went from a disappointed law school student to become the face of the NBA 2K franchise. Ronnie dives into what his day-to-day is like at 2K, the inside stories of player's reactions to their 2K ratings, and how NBA 2K has grown from 'just a basketball game' to so much more.
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| 0:00.0 | There is a number NBA players care about almost more than any other number. |
| 0:20.0 | It doesn't have to do with their three-point percentage or the number of points they score. |
| 0:24.5 | That number exists in the virtual world of video games. |
| 0:28.9 | I think my rating should be a 99 or 2nd. |
| 0:31.9 | I work extremely hard. |
| 0:33.6 | I can make shots from all over the floor. |
| 0:36.0 | Yeah, pretty much with everything great. From former MVPs like Kevin Durant to world champions like Kyrie Irving. Kyrie, what do you think your rating should be? I think my rating, we add in a few factors, then I should at least be like a 95 plus. Each year before the release of the newest version of NBA 2K, pro basketball players all have one question on their mind. |
| 0:55.0 | What's my 2K rating? |
| 0:56.0 | I hate to tell you this, but you're 90. |
| 0:58.8 | It's motivating me now. |
| 1:00.2 | By the end of the season, mark my words, I will be a 93 plus. |
| 1:02.7 | The debate of who is the goat is ultimately subjective. |
| 1:06.3 | But in the ultra-competitive world of the NBA, someone's 2K rating is a clear definition of who is better than who. |
| 1:13.6 | The first time I met Michael Jordan was amazing. |
| 1:16.3 | And even the last time I met Michael Jordan was crazy. |
| 1:19.5 | That is Ronnie Singh, better known to his millions of social media followers as Ronnie 2K. |
| 1:24.4 | Ronnie is the living embodiment of the NBA 2K franchise. |
| 1:28.2 | I never thought it would turn into anything like it has, but now it's become this thing |
| 1:32.8 | where it's one to many, and it's been the most amazing thing ever. |
| 1:37.0 | Ronnie's journey from dissatisfied law student to the Michael Jordan of 2K is the focus |
| 1:41.8 | of today's episode. |
| 1:43.5 | I'm Yovam Buja from The Athletic, and this is |
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