In the NBA's eSports league, diversity means a new kind of athlete

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With millions of gamers willing to watch people play League of Legends or FIFA for fun, major players in the entertainment industry see

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as

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. Earlier this month, the NBA announced a partnership with Take-Two Interactive, developer of

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, to create

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. This new professional gaming competition, known as "

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," will be the first owned by a major US sports organization when it starts in 2018. That's assuming the NFL, MLB or MLS don't make any sudden moves before then.

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