Throughout the tournament, which begins today at 5 p.m. ET and runs
through Saturday, April 6, 52 rookies and the league's four new teams
Hawks Talon GC, Lakers Gaming, NetsGC and T-Wolves Gaming will make
their debuts. The tournament will culminate on April 6 with the final
eight teams competing for THE TIPOFF title, a share of the $120,000
prize pool, and the first of three trophies that comprise THE BANNER
CHAIN powered by AT&T.
All games and celebrations during THE TIPOFF will take place from the
NBA 2K League Studio Powered by Intel in Long Island City, New York, and
will be livestreamed on the league's Twitch channel. NBA 2K Director of
Influencer Marketing Ronnie Singh, also known as Ronnie 2K, will
provide guest commentary on the live Twitch broadcast alongside Phil
Visu.
At approximately 7: 45 p.m. 2018 NBA 2K League Champions Knicks Gaming
will be awarded customized championship rings supplied by Baron Rings
prior to their opening game. NBA 2K League Managing Director Brendan
Donohue will present each of the six players from Knicks Gaming's 2018
championship roster with a ring to commemorate their historical victory.
New for 2019, the NBA 2K League has partnered with Baron Rings to serve
as the Official Ring Supplier of the NBA 2K League. As a manufacturer
of custom championship rings, Baron Rings has produced championship
rings for over 10,000 teams worldwide in all levels of sport over the
past 25 years. Click to Buy
