Ronnie 2K | Stargazing Ep. 2

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Comedy, Unknown, Sports, Sports News, News, Basketball

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2021

⏱️ 41 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	And they are some our guide for Marmite first timers. First, toast your pillowy soft bread.
0:08.0	Push that.
0:10.0	Liberally spread that butter. Stroke that Marmite open.
0:16.0	Dip that knife and spread that. Don't overload.
0:22.0	And taste that. Marmite. Love it.
0:27.0	Hate it. Get it on.
0:45.0	There is a number NBA players care about almost more than any other number.
0:50.0	It doesn't have to do with their 3-point setage or the number of points they score.
0:54.0	That number exists in the virtual world of video games.
1:08.0	From former MVP's Kevin Durant to World Champions like Kyrie Irving.
1:18.0	Each year before the release of the newest version of NBA 2K,
1:22.0	pro basketball players all have one question on their mind.
1:25.0	What's my 2K rating?
1:33.0	The debate of who is the goat is ultimately subjective.
1:36.0	But in the ultra competitive world of the NBA, someone's 2K rating is a clear definition of who is better than who.
1:43.0	The first time I met Michael Jordan was amazing and even the last time I met Michael Jordan was crazy.
1:49.0	That is Ronnie Singh, better known to his millions of social media followers as Ronnie 2K.
1:54.0	Ronnie is the living embodiment of the NBA 2K franchise.
1:58.0	I never thought it would turn into anything like it has.
2:01.0	But now it's become this thing where it's won too many and it's been the most amazing thing ever.
2:07.0	Ronnie's journey from dissatisfied law student to the Michael Jordan of 2K is the focus of today's episode.
2:13.0	I'm Yo-Maw Buhaw from the Athletic and this is Stargazing.
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