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reddit455 t1_istdia2 wrote

>“I was 100% against it and within a year, I was 100% behind it,” Hollingshead said. “To get kids connected to the school, to get them to be part of something bigger than themselves, and to learn some of those life-skills – they’re totally getting that in Esports. We’re jumping in all the way.”

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you can play for scholarships

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Heroes of the Dorm leaves lasting legacy for collegiate esports

https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/26796222/heroes-dorm-leaves-lasting-legacy-collegiate-esports

As recently as 2018, Heroes of the Storm boasted one of the best collegiate tournaments in all of esports: Heroes of the Dorm. When Heroes of the Dorm first began, the game itself was still in beta testing. The prize was a full-ride collegiate scholarship.

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or you go pro and get your mom to sign your contract because you're still a kid.

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NRG signs 17-year-old Overwatch pro sinatraa for $150K
https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/20564135/nrg-signs-17-year-old-overwatch-pro-sinatraa-150k

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and you don't have to be 7 feet tall to play for the NBA anymore.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_2K_League

The NBA 2K League (NBA2KL or simply 2K League) is an esports league joint venture between the National Basketball Association and Take-Two Interactive. The league was announced on February 9, 2017.[1] On May 4, 2017, it was revealed that 17 of the 30 NBA teams would have their own NBA 2K League team during the inaugural season in 2018.[2] As of 2022, there are 22 NBA teams that have 2K League Teams, while two international teams also compete in the league without being affiliated with any NBA teams.

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On December 11, 2017, the official logo for the NBA 2K League was revealed,[19] with the logos for each of the 17 teams being revealed over the course of the following days.[20][21][22] On August 15, 2018, it was announced that the league would expand to 21 teams in 2019 with the addition of teams from Atlanta, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, and Minnesota.[23] The league grew to 23 teams in 2020 with the additions of Charlotte[24] and Gen.G, the first team outside of North America.[25] The league expanded to Mexico in 2022 with the addition of Dux Gaming, who became the 24th team in the league.[26] The league will expand to Australia in 2023 with the introduction of NBL Oz Gaming, operated by Australia's National Basketball League, as the 25th team.[27]

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The_Yarichin_Bitch t1_isu470c wrote

And one sport they can't wrongfully ban trans people from, so yay! I mean they allow trans athletes in colleges already but this will help high schoolers a bit at least.

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