Shaquille O’Neal Has Been Named GM Of ‘Kings Guard Gaming’

Apr 3, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:26 am

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 22: Shaquille O'Neal has his number retired during a game between the Miami He...

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MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 22:  Shaquille O'Neal has his number retired during a game between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers at American Airlines Arena on December 22, 2016 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.  (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Shaquille O’Neal will serve as the Sacramento Kings’ General Manager for the franchise’s e-sports team.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, O’Neal will be GM in the NBA 2K League, described as “a new, 17-team basketball video-game league based on the ‘NBA 2K18’ game.”

The e-sports team is called “Kings Guard Gaming,” and has the fourth pick in Wednesday’s draft.

O’Neal says “Just like I dominated the hardwood, music industry, showbiz, nicknames and broadcasting, I plan to help build the most dominant 2K franchise in history.”

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