If we were to take a count of people who love basketball and then another count of folks who enjoy video games, I’d bet a Venn diagram would illustrate a wide swath of overlap between the two sides.
To understand how close that connection is, look no further than this generation of pro hoopers. Remember when CNN reported that 85% of NBA players are gamers? That was seven years ago. Nowadays, the league is rife with reports of “Fortnite” addiction. Can you imagine 6-foot-9 millionaires staying up until the early A.M. fighting in virtual reality, hours before they have to go perform in real life?