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“Paid Him Too Much”: After $24.19 Billion-Worth Kobe Bryant Update, Shaquille O’Neal’s Latest Collab Grabs NBA World’s Attention

Published 07/09/2023, 6:50 AM EDT

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During the offseason, basketball buffs take advantage of the NBA 2K to experience the game. The $700 million company that produces it has sought to increase its sales this year. A few days ago, the video game sensation revealed a brilliant update honoring late legend Kobe BryantIn an attempt to make full use of another off-season, they have now roped in Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal to share a new update for the upcoming release.

While a few users recognized the former NBA superstar’s acting, many ignored him to vent their honest criticism about the game.

NBA 2K’s new update by Shaquille O’Neal

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The 24-year-old video game is still played by fans from all over the world. The never-ending urge for the game has created an impact that will surely continue for years to come. Continuous updates have made it even more addictive for the fans.

Owned by a $24.19 billion company Take-Two Software, NBA 2K had 4-time champion Shaq roped in for a collab. ‘Crossplay, which is a famous term for gamers, is a recent improvement, but which several other games had already brought in.

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Cross-play enables gamers using different platforms for the video game to play together. This is indeed a revolution for video games. However, it has been nearly six years since cross-play started taking over. This delay from the million-dollar company might be costly for them.

Anyhow, Big Diesel has done his part. It’s safe to say the multi-talented NBA legend is an actor now, with multiple Hollywood productions also under his belt. The 2k brought out its much-known creative side with a skit for the update. The 2000 MVP showed his creative side too!

Also, nothing beats the Kobe Bryant update! 

Fans react to Shaq’s new collab amid the new Black Mamba update

The video game unveiled its new covers for the upcoming 2K24. They featured none other than the 5-time champion Bryant. The covers are a throwback picture of the Lakers legend’s famous dunk.

While fans continue to appreciate 2K for honoring the late champion, the new Shaq update was not taken that well.

Here are some of the fans’ reactions: 

“Man they paid him too much to pay this s**t”

“Shaq don’t even know what cross-play means”

“That’s cool and all but can we get actual gameplay news”

“As soon as every starts leaving the 2k community they now wanna listen to the community”

At least a few fans took the time to appreciate Shaq’s acting:

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“The acting…so real…I felt every moment”

“Shaq is a gift”

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Rohan Dharmalingam

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Rohan Dharmalingam is an NBA content writer at EssentiallySports. He has been following the NBA for a decade now and specializes in covering trade rumors and reports on the ever-changing trade market. The wizardry of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry made him fall in love with the game like millions worldwide.
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