Paul George of the Clippers lost as the best NBA 2K player in the NBA, said Ronnie 2K

Everyone knows that NBA players are very competitive on the court, but it can get even worse when players hit their PlayStations or X-Boxes to play NBA 2K. Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George is an avid gamer, and has become one of the best players in the league over the years, according to Ronnie 2K of NBA 2K24.

Speaking to ClutchPoints in an exclusive interview to promote the release of NBA 2K24, Ronnie 2K says that LA Clippers star Paul George has been the best NBA player in NBA 2K for a while. That seat as the league’s best player, however, may be a bit heated.

“I always say it’s Paul George,” Ronnie 2K SPOKE ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. “I feel like he’s playing a little bit because he’s, you know, doing his podcast thing, which is, actually, awesome. His podcast is great. Yeah, I think his seat is like started empty. I mean, Devin Booker was actually there. Like, we saw him play last year and he won the ESPN Players Tournament.

“I would love to see a game between Devin Booker and Paul George. See the rivalry come to NBA 2K. That was a lot of fun.”

During the NBA shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, ESPN started a Players Tournament where the best NBA 2K players in the league went head to head. Devin Booker defeated Suns teammate Deandre Ayton in the final round, 2-0. There are 16 players in total competing in the tournament, including Kevin Durant, Trae Young, Hassan Whiteside, and Donovan Mitchell. Two members of the Clippers – Patrick Beverley and Montrezl Harrell – participated in it, but Paul George did not.

In an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints to promote NBA 2K23 last summer, Ronnie 2K said it when asked who is the best NBA player in NBA 2K:

“I’d say it’s not Devin, but I’ve never seen Devin against what I think is the best player in 2K,” he said. “I think Paul George is the best player in 2K.”

“To answer your question, I think it’s Paul George,” he continued. “I would love to see him play with Devin or us to do another ESPN players tournament where we just pick 16 guys that I think are the best.”

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As everyone knows, George and Booker are not friends. The rivalry between the two has been going on for years, and likely won’t end anytime soon despite sharing a friend in Karl-Anthony Towns.

As far as potential head-to-head matchups go, Paul George probably won’t play against Devin Booker in NBA 2K. Heck, earlier this summer, the two had a back-and-forth after Klay Thompson appeared on George’s Podcast P show.

Paul George and the LA Clippers will play Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns four times this season. The first matchup comes on Wednesday, January 3rd in Phoenix.