In the absence of sports due to the coronavirus pandemic, a group of 16 NBA players have taken to the virtual courts to help entertain people stuck at home in quarantine situations.

The NBA 2K Players Tournament began Friday night with the first four match-ups of the event. Former UNC star Harrison Barnes was among those competing, although he ended up on the wrong end of a 101-59 blowout against Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young.

Barnes–who plays for the Sacramento Kings–was controlling the Toronto Raptors for the game, while Young was using the Milwaukee Bucks–the team that had the best record in the NBA at the time the season was suspended.

The prize for winning the tournament is $100,000 for a charity of that player’s choice to help with COVID-19 relief.

With a severe lack of live sports content, this tournament is being broadcast in its entirety on ESPN and ESPN2 over the next week.

For more information on the NBA 2K Players Tournament, click here.

 

Photo via Associated Press

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