The #OG2CENTS Podcast ogkingcurt

OG sits down with Jessie Buddle aka Champ2k and Eric Ward aka Yeynotgaming to talk about how the community has changed since the birth of the NBA 2K League.


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Selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2019 NBA 2K League draft by Mavs Gaming, Peter Malin aka PeteBeBallin would go onto play 2k professionally for three years. He was named to the 2019 All-Rookie team and played two full seasons for Dallas, developing a reputation for winning and his two-way play. Despite averaging a double-double and nearly three blocks in his sophomore season, he was traded to Hornets Venom GT. In what ultimately was his final year as a pro, Pete again averaged a double-double and helped lead Charlotte to its most successful season. Over the course of his career, he accumulated a 41-19 regular season record and never missed the playoffs. Pete is a Long Island native and before he got drafted to the league, he was attending the University at Albany where he studied Business Marketing. He played basketball throughout high school.


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Demar Butler aka Deedz is a former professional NBA 2K player from Spotsylvania, Virginia. In the NBA 2K League’s first-ever season back in 2018, he was taken with the 37th overall pick by Jazz Gaming. He would play in Utah for two seasons before going unretained headed into the 2020 draft. With back-to-back selections in the third-round, Heat Check Gaming would use one of those picks on Deedz, ultimately making Miami his new home for two more seasons. Deedz is now officially retired from the NBA 2K League, but he will always be remembered for being one of the OGs of the community. His prowess and flexibility on the court is a testament to the hard he would put in, and clearly explains how he carved out a four-year career. One of his proudest moments was when he received a medal from the navy for four years of service. He is an avid fan of the Boston Celtics and Baltimore Ravens.


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Jonathan Fields has always been a man of many talents, even well before he joined the NBA 2K League’s broadcast team. Though he is best known by his gamertag Demon JT, he went by the alias of Fresh Prince JT when he was drafted by Wizards District Gaming with the 12th overall pick in Season One of the NBA 2K League. Two years later, he found a new home when he was traded to Pistons GT. In his lone season with Detroit, he averaged 16.3 points, 3.5 assists, 1.3 steals, while shooting 49 percent from the field. While Demon JT currently does not play in the NBA 2K League, he is determined to eventually make his way back. Until then, he has submerged himself in the community in various ways. He was on the league broadcast this season for the first ever 2K League 3v3 tournament and can be commonly found in community spaces on Twitter. He also competed in the UPA World Championship in Vegas for SJ Esports, this time playing lock and once again proving to the world that there’s more to Jonathan Fields than meets the eye.


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T-Wolves Gaming Head Coach Nick Gartrelle took the NBA 2K League by storm in Season 4. Not only was he the youngest coach in the league but he led them to a Tip Off Championship and was the top team in the Western Conference. He stopped by to talk about his journey and first season as a head coach. 


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OG KING CURT reunited with some his Day Ones in The 2K Community and scouted some upcoming NBA 2K League prospects. This episode he sat down with Ev Mathurin, who is The CEO of The WR Pro Am League & UPA, Bigg West, GM/Head Coach for Hornets Venom GT, Eric Ward aka Yeynotgaming, Content Creator & Founder of Fyve Wyde, and MadexINxINDIA, NBA 2K League Broadcaster. They share their thoughts about historic event where a 50K prize pool was up for grabs to the best Pro Am teams in the world.


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