Basketball & NBA 2K

“Basketball is my favorite sport I like the way they dribble up and down the court.” I figured what better way to open my post on love for the game of basketball, then a Kurtis Blow reference —for those wondering, Kurtis Blow is one of the earliest rappers in the Hip-Hop genre— For me, basketball was the game that did so much for me.

I remember growing up, my dad would always watch NBA games and in particular the Knicks. Being that I was from New York City, it was ALL about the Knicks in the 90s. Besides the Knicks, there was the bald dude from the windy city who wore spectacular kicks named

Michael Jordan. He made me fall in love with the game. He made me eager to ask my dad about the minor details of the game.

From it, It was the one activity I enjoyed doing. everyone in the neighborhood played the game, so I wasn’t alone in my passion. I did what I could to be the best that I could be in the game. When I wasn’t on the court physically, I was there virtually in the form of “NBA 2K”

In celebration of today’s launch of this year’s edition of NBA 2K —NBA 2K17— I wanted to dedicate a section of my blog to the game. Well, I wasn’t always a fan of the 2K Sports franchise. I was all about EA Sport’s NBA Live series. I played 2K occasionally since one of my closest buddies was the complete opposite from me and a complete 2K Junkie.

NBA 2k6 made me think about switching over, but NBA 2K7 was the one that did it for me. It was no comparison that year NBA Live 07 was horrible compared to NBA 2K7 and the rest was history. As games progressed I am always amazed at how video games are always taking a step towards mimicking reality. I’m eager to see what this year’s installment of NBA 2K brings to the table.

On a serious note, it’s not crazy for me to say that the game of basketball and NBA 2K saved my life. coming from where I come from, it kept me out of a lot of trouble and from harm’s way I won’t go into the details, but I am forever grateful for these two.

… until next time.