NBA 2K LEAGUE RETURNS TO WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR 2024 SEASON IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MONUMENTAL SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
- Games Tip Off Feb. 28 and Run Through June 29 -
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2024 – The NBA 2K League today announced that the 2024 season will return to District E Powered by Ticketmaster in Washington, D.C. in partnership with Monumental Sports & Entertainment. Competitions will consist of a combination of remote and in-person gameplay, tipping off Wednesday, Feb. 28 and culminating Saturday, June 29.
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“Washington, D.C. is a central hub and historic city for the game of basketball,” said NBA 2K League CEO Andrew Perlmutter. “For this reason, combined with the Leonsis family and Monumental Sports & Entertainment’s investment in the NBA 2K League and bringing top-tier entertainment to local fans as evidenced by District E, we are excited to bring the 2024 season back to the nation’s capital.”
“We are delighted to have the NBA 2K League return to the nation’s capital for the 2024 season,” said Zach Leonsis, President of Media & New Enterprises at Monumental Sports & Entertainment. “I am incredibly proud of the work we’ve done to establish District E as the East Coast’s premier esports venue. Hosting the best 2K athletes in the world gives our entire region a chance to come together to share in their love of basketball in a dynamic entertainment venue.”
Separated into 3v3 and 5v5 splits, the 3v3 portion of the season begins with the NBA2KL 3v3 SLAM OPEN from Feb. 28 through March 16, followed by the SWITCH OPEN March 20 through April 16, the STEAL OPEN April 19 and April 20, and finishing with the NBA2KL 3v3 Playoffs Wednesday, April 24 through Saturday, April 27. Community teams who advanced during the Open Qualifier this month will have the opportunity to participate alongside NBA 2K League teams for a share of the 3v3 tournament prize pool in the NBA2KL 3v3 BLACKTOP SERIES.
The 5v5 competition starts on Wednesday, May 8 with THE TIPOFF Powered by AT&T, followed by THE TURN Powered by AT&T May 29 through June 15, THE TICKET June 18 and June 22, and will culminate with the NBA2KL 5v5 Playoffs June 26 through June 29. THE BANNER CHAIN SERIES Powered by AT&T and the NBA 2K League 5v5 Playoffs will continue to feature only NBA 2K League teams. All 25 teams will compete in THE TIPOFF and THE TURN. The five top performing teams from each conference at the end of those tournaments will automatically qualify for the NBA 2K League 5v5 Playoffs. The 15 remaining teams will compete in THE TICKET, with the winning teams from the two conferences earning the final 11th and 12th spots in the Playoffs.
Across THE BANNER CHAIN SERIES Powered by AT&T and NBA 2KL 3v3 BLACKTOP SERIES tournaments, and the NBA 2K League 3v3 and 5v5 Playoffs, the NBA 2K League will award $2 million in cash prizes. For more information on the complete 2024 season schedule, click here, and for the in-person competition schedule at District E Powered by Ticketmaster, click here. Fans can purchase tickets here.
For more information, fans can follow the NBA 2K League on Twitter (NBA2KLeague), Instagram (nba2kleague), Facebook (NBA 2K League), TikTok (nba2kleague), Twitch (NBA2KLeague) and YouTube (NBA 2K League) and visit NBA2KLeague.com.
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About the NBA 2K League
The NBA 2K League, a professional esports league co-founded by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO), launched in 2018 and features 25 teams and the best NBA 2K players in the world. NBA 2K League partners include Anheuser-Busch, AT&T, Cignal, Coinbase, Google, Loco, Meta, Mondelēz International, Snickers, SPS, Wilson and YouTube. For more information about the NBA 2K League, visit NBA2KLeague.com.
About Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Monumental Sports & Entertainment is America’s leading sports and entertainment family. Our people, players, teams, and events bring excitement and joy to millions. We invest and innovate to consistently raise the game so we can deliver extraordinary experiences that will inspire and unite our community, our fans, and our people. To learn more, please visit monumentalsports.com.
About District E Powered by Ticketmaster
District E Powered by Ticketmaster is Monumental Sports & Entertainment’s nearly 14,000 square-feet live-event theater offering a 365-day-a-year series of immersive experiences in esports, music, event programming, and community events – along with pre-and post-event activations for fans attending NHL’s Washington Capitals and NBA’s Washington Wizards games, also owned by Monumental Sports. The venue creates a best-in-class competition and training venue for the esports franchises Monumental additionally owns, operates, and invests in, including Wizards District Gaming, Caps Gaming, District Elite and Team Liquid. To learn more, visit www.districtedc.com.