With GTA 6 Trailer Out, These Five Athletes Might Take a Break From Sport After the Game’s Official Release

Published 12/05/2023, 12:32 PM EST

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With GTA 6’s release date around the corner, the latest trailer of it has gained praise from different sections. However, at the manufacturing end, Rockstar Games has yet to spill beans on the insights of the game. Still, the communities are expecting a higher value of it compared to previous editions. But in the absence of the exact date of release, one might ask for more patience. Meanwhile, even after nine years since its previous inception, GTA 6’s fan list accumulates some finest in the sporting world.

The GTA 6 fandom for several sporting individuals has shot to a different height. Here’s the list of those die-hard GTA fans whom the communities worship.

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and others express their GTA 6 love

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According to the reports shared by Kotaku. com, the Philadelphia Eagles once attributed much of their success to the GTA 5 installment. The role-playing together helped the players gel perfectly as well as get their mental state in better shape. Apart from that, let’s take a look at the individual fan list from the sporting realm. 

LeBron James 

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King James went out early to register his fandom for the GTA series. After the latest trailer drop occasion of GTA 6, LeBron took to X to post his excited outpouring “GTA6 looks INSANE!!!! SHEESH”. His excitement even propelled many fans of him to join the occasion. 

Anthony Davis

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Anthony Davis shared his chunk of GTA fandom in 2021. In a shared video clip, AD from the Lakers could be seen wanting to shoot someone in the game posed as a hostage, wearing Stephen Curry‘s jersey. Now, Anthony Davis might get a chance to prove his GTA 6 love in the near future. 

Kevin Durant 

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Meanwhile, Kevin Durant also sneaked into the list of GTA 6 fans. In a conversation with SeeHendo, the two-time NBA champion expressed big expectations and surprises galore from the latest GTA installment. 

Miles Sanders 

The former running back for the Eagles, Miles Sanders, quoted the GTA 5 as his favorite pastime. Now on the eve of the latest trailer release, he might be tuned in the moment. 

Darius Slay

Darius Slay’s love for the GTA installments came as Miles Sanders quoted for his GTA love. After the GTA 6 trailer release, the Eagles comeback tweeted, “When GTA 6 comes out it’s a must I get back to playing RP!!!”. 

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The athletic community holds a steady 

Among all the above-mentioned GTA 6 fans, LeBron James remained the one to share the most fan hype. Several GTA fans took to his excited post on the GTA 6 trailer release to add their best guesses. One from that pack guessed that LeBron James might be making a cameo. The rumor regarding this already garnered a fair amount of interest in the headlines.

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King James did not find himself alone in that rumored list. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo made their entry there as well. Now, it would not be a surprise that these sporting heroes might gather a moment to try their hand at the game if released.

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Prasun Chakrabarty

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Hello there! I am Prasun Chakrabarty, an Olympics sports writer at EssentiallySports. Being an adrenaline junkie, I take a keen interest in creating insights about various avenues of the sporting realm. As an ardent swimming enthusiast, I take inspiration from the Baltimore Bullet Michael Phelps and love to create insights on various nooks and crannies around the turquoise turf.
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