NBA 2K League signs latest partner

Gaming controller manufacturer Scuf Gaming has entered into a partnership with the NBA basketball league’s new esports competition, the NBA 2K League.

The multi-year deal names Scuf Gaming as the official gaming controller of the NBA 2K League, the inaugural season of which got underway yesterday (Tuesday).

Scuf Gaming controllers will be available for use by NBA 2K players during the 17-week season, which runs until August. The deal will also give fans the chance to play with the same controllers that will be used during the competition.

The NBA 2K League was co-founded by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Seventeen teams and 102 players will compete in the inaugural season.