10-20-2020, 08:03 AM
Voting Rights Group More Than A Vote Wants NBA 2K Players To Cast Their Ballot
<p>Election season is in full swing, and different organizations are ramping up their efforts to get people to vote on election day, November 3. One voting rights group, More Than A Vote, has created a campaign in <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/games/nba-2k21/">NBA 2K21</a>. It's different from the typical cable network spot and is ostensibly an attempt to reach out to where millennial and Gen Z voters are.</p><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/NBA2K_2KTV/status/1317239539195236352"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">Excited to announce we have partnered with <a href="https://twitter.com/uninterrupted?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">@uninterrupted</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA2K_2KTV?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">@NBA2K_2KTV</a> to bring you exclusive content. Premiering today in-game: <a href="https://twitter.com/morethanavote?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">@morethanavote</a> with <a href="https://twitter.com/MariaTaylor?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">@MariaTaylor</a>. <br />Make your plan to vote here: <a href="https://t.co/Btygx6QJOr">https://t.co/Btygx6QJOr</a> <a href="https://t.co/FAN8G45hOJ">pic.twitter.com/FAN8G45hOJ</a></p> — NBA 2KTV (@NBA2K_2KTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA2K_2KTV/status/1317239539195236352?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">October 16, 2020</a></blockquote><text></text></div><p dir="ltr">More Than A Vote will release episodes on 2KTV--the in-game NBA 2K show--highlighting the personal voting experience of well-known sports-affiliated people, as well as the historical context of why voting is important. 2KTV can also be watched on its official <a href="https://www.youtube.com/NBA2K/videos">YouTube channel</a>. The show covers everything NBA 2K, including a teaser of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nba-2k21-next-gen-trailer-and-screens-show-off-balling-on-ps5-and-xbox-series-x/1100-6482957/">NBA 2K21's next-generation console gameplay</a>, as well as interviews and gaming tips.</p><p dir="ltr">In the first episode, ESPN analyst Maria Taylor will talk about her experience witnessing voter suppression. According to <a href="https://www.axios.com/more-than-a-vote-nba-2k21-young-voters-lebron-f2322be1-3a30-4839-9a16-2f94d3e11e4f.html">Axios</a>, the second episode will have Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young citing his experience as an 18-year-old in the last presidential election. "This time I understand what's at stake," says Young.</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/voting-rights-group-more-than-a-vote-wants-nba-2k-players-to-cast-their-ballot/1100-6483473/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
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<p>Election season is in full swing, and different organizations are ramping up their efforts to get people to vote on election day, November 3. One voting rights group, More Than A Vote, has created a campaign in <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/games/nba-2k21/">NBA 2K21</a>. It's different from the typical cable network spot and is ostensibly an attempt to reach out to where millennial and Gen Z voters are.</p><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/NBA2K_2KTV/status/1317239539195236352"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">Excited to announce we have partnered with <a href="https://twitter.com/uninterrupted?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">@uninterrupted</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA2K_2KTV?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">@NBA2K_2KTV</a> to bring you exclusive content. Premiering today in-game: <a href="https://twitter.com/morethanavote?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">@morethanavote</a> with <a href="https://twitter.com/MariaTaylor?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">@MariaTaylor</a>. <br />Make your plan to vote here: <a href="https://t.co/Btygx6QJOr">https://t.co/Btygx6QJOr</a> <a href="https://t.co/FAN8G45hOJ">pic.twitter.com/FAN8G45hOJ</a></p> — NBA 2KTV (@NBA2K_2KTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA2K_2KTV/status/1317239539195236352?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">October 16, 2020</a></blockquote><text></text></div><p dir="ltr">More Than A Vote will release episodes on 2KTV--the in-game NBA 2K show--highlighting the personal voting experience of well-known sports-affiliated people, as well as the historical context of why voting is important. 2KTV can also be watched on its official <a href="https://www.youtube.com/NBA2K/videos">YouTube channel</a>. The show covers everything NBA 2K, including a teaser of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nba-2k21-next-gen-trailer-and-screens-show-off-balling-on-ps5-and-xbox-series-x/1100-6482957/">NBA 2K21's next-generation console gameplay</a>, as well as interviews and gaming tips.</p><p dir="ltr">In the first episode, ESPN analyst Maria Taylor will talk about her experience witnessing voter suppression. According to <a href="https://www.axios.com/more-than-a-vote-nba-2k21-young-voters-lebron-f2322be1-3a30-4839-9a16-2f94d3e11e4f.html">Axios</a>, the second episode will have Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young citing his experience as an 18-year-old in the last presidential election. "This time I understand what's at stake," says Young.</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/voting-rights-group-more-than-a-vote-wants-nba-2k-players-to-cast-their-ballot/1100-6483473/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/voting...01-10abi2f