Ronnie 2K Talks ‘NBA 2K25,’ Jayson Tatum Cover and Player Ratings Drama: ‘Giannis Wasn’t Thrilled. There’s Always Somebody Upset’
variety.comAndrés Buenahora editor In January 2015, former Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside recorded a triple double with blocks in a game against the Chicago Bulls.
During his postgame interview, Whiteside told reporters he was “just trying to get my ‘NBA 2K‘ rating up.” Nearly a decade later, the lore surrounding player ratings in the basketball video game franchise remains as prominent as ever.
Most recently, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo commented on a Bucks Instagram post, expressing his dissatisfaction with his “97” overall rating in “NBA 2K25,” the latest iteration in the franchise. “Giannis was not thrilled with his rating this year.
There’s always somebody upset,” says Ronnie Singh, the head of lifestyle and content marketing at 2K Games. “I mean, I love that the players have fun with it.
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