Social Recap: NBA 2K League Three For All Showdown
The NBA 2K League Three For All Showdown is a 3v3 Park tournament that features fans, sports athletes, influencers and professional gamers. Amongst this diverse group of participants are five WNBA players: Allisha Gray, Alexis Jones, Chelsea Gray, Aerial Powers and Sugar Rodgers.
#WNBA Represent! ?
Check out the #WNBA players participating in the NBA 2K League Three For All Showdown! #WNBATogether #2KLTogether pic.twitter.com/PtkpI5TdHs
— WNBA (@WNBA) March 31, 2020
Aerial Powers, Allisha Gray and Alexis Jones make up team Watch Us Work, the only all-WNBA team in the NBA 2KL Three For All Showdown.
Almost that time ?
Tune in tonight as team Watch Us Work competes in the @NBA2KLeague Three For All Showdown! pic.twitter.com/etBDpFLtb8
— WNBA (@WNBA) March 31, 2020
Let’s gooo! ? ?@Graytness_15 will take part in the first-ever NBA 2KL “Three for All Showdown!”
Gray and Watch Us Work will open against Dime tomorrow night! Game time TBA. #2KLTogether pic.twitter.com/fOvtKha8ue
— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) March 31, 2020
Watch Us Work.
Almost time for @aerial_powers23, @Graytness_15 & @Lextoo_shifty to show out in the @NBA2KLEAGUE Three For All Showdown
?? vs Dime
? 10:00pm
?️ @Twitch >> https://t.co/4KMrz4X6R7#2KLTogether #WNBATogether pic.twitter.com/u0YRS5U5bq— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) April 1, 2020
Prior to their Round 1 tip-off, Aerial Powers took over the WNBA Instagram and Snapchat stories to show her daily routine and gaming setup.
? Takeover Alert ?
Head to our Instagram and Snapchat stories as @aerial_powers23 takes over our channels ahead of her game in the NBA 2KL Three For All Showdown! #TakeoverTuesday pic.twitter.com/hqZEi2mbXH
— WNBA (@WNBA) March 31, 2020
.@aerial_powers23 shows off her gaming setup ahead of the @NBA2KLeague Three For All Showdown!
? 10 PM/ET
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Watch Us Work swept Dime 2-0 in their Round 1 matchup, which was capped off by Aerial Powers’ game-winning dunk!
.@aerial_powers23 SLAMS it home as Watch Us Work advances to Round 2 of the @NBA2KLeague Three For All Showcase ?#2KLTogether | #WNBATogether https://t.co/FYhYLXlHss
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 1, 2020
Gray, Jones and Powers took to Twitter after their Round 1 victory to have some fun with the big W.
LETSSS GOOOO!!!! On to the second roundddd!!! @aerial_powers23 @Lextoo_shifty ? @NBA2KLeague 4/2 @8pm
— Allisha Gray (@Graytness_15) April 1, 2020
??? talk to em! https://t.co/dBCwUetY5b
— LIQUID | Aerial Powers (@aerial_powers23) April 1, 2020
??? I was too hype!!! Thanks for capturing this!!! https://t.co/AYtKiR6f7e
— LIQUID | Aerial Powers (@aerial_powers23) April 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/Lextoo_shifty/status/1245185966425411584
On Day 2 of the tournament, Sugar Rodgers (Sugar Icy Ballas) and Chelsea Gray (Raining Threes) made their NBA 2KL Three For All Showdown debuts.
It's (virtual) Game Day! ? ?
Catch @14Sugar and @cgray209 tonight in the @NBA2KLeague Three For All Showdown!
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? https://t.co/CfosDh2gcF pic.twitter.com/hXsx3FZ6pL— WNBA (@WNBA) April 1, 2020
It’s GAME DAY for the #PointGAWDDDDD
Tune into @Twitch tonight at 8PM PT to catch @cgray209 & ‘Raining Threes’ in their first @NBA2KLeague Three For All Showdown game!?
? https://t.co/xVb6WHMZHu#GoSparks #LeadTheCharge pic.twitter.com/A87NeYqUGn
— Los Angeles Sparks (@LASparks) April 1, 2020
Tonight! Catch @14Sugar competing in the @NBA2KLeague Three For All Showdown.
⏰ 6 PM PT
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The all-female Sugar Icy Ballas feature Sugar Rodgers of the Las Vegas Aces and gamers Ayleesha Harvey and Brianna Novin.
Commentator Scott Cole had some high praise for Rodgers leading up to the game.
“She can ball, on court and off the court” — @ScottColeShow
? yeah she can @14Sugar pic.twitter.com/c6u8URkkLA
— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) April 2, 2020
In their Round 1 matchup against members of the NBA G-League Wisconsin Herd, the Sugar Icy Ballas pulled off a 2-0 sweep. The highlight of the game came at the end when Sugar Rodgers knocked down the game-winning three.
"There's Sugar with the green!" – @ScottColeShow @14Sugar knocks down the game-winning 3⃣ to send the Sugar Icy Ballas to Round 2 of the @NBA2KLeague Three For All Showdown! ? pic.twitter.com/Nj5PwvFcpa
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 2, 2020
Suga Sug for three and the win! We told you she was nice with the ?@14Sugar & team go 2-0 and the @WNBA players stay undefeated in the @NBA2KLeague Three For All Showdown! pic.twitter.com/2aXE5sked5
— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) April 2, 2020
Shooters Shoot! ? https://t.co/PrSnoPjOkw
— Sugar Rodgers (@14Sugar) April 2, 2020
GG's @14Sugar! ? https://t.co/Th7xkU9ZAu
— NBA 2K League (@NBA2KLeague) April 2, 2020
Aerial Powers recognized Sugar Rodgers after her game-winner, before going online to practice more with her 2K teammate Allisha Gray ahead of their Round 2 matchup.
@14Sugar okay I see you out there!!! Good dub!! Keep going ?
— LIQUID | Aerial Powers (@aerial_powers23) April 2, 2020
I’m trying to get like you! ?? https://t.co/ptUvLeAuPG
— Sugar Rodgers (@14Sugar) April 2, 2020
Going live at 10pm in the park!! @Graytness_15 and I gonna be sharpening up our skills for the tourney 2morrow! ?
Tune inhttps://t.co/DJw6RxNpXJ— LIQUID | Aerial Powers (@aerial_powers23) April 2, 2020
With two of the three teams with WNBA representation securing Round 1 sweeps, the W has made a statement in the opening round of the NBA 2K League Three For All Showdown.
Our @WNBA friends are making a STATEMENT in the Three For All Showdown this week! ???
Watch the NBA 2KL Three For All Showdown LIVE!
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Outside of W talent in the NBA 2K League Three For All Showdown, the all-female-led LadyStarz put on a show in Round 1. Led by NBA 2K League Veteran Chiquita Evans, the LadyStarz swept the Los Angeles Wildcats 2-0.
#BossWomen ? https://t.co/bzTzSvM3na
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 2, 2020
Another all-female team to keep an eye on is BallLikeHer, which pulled off a come-from-behind Round 1 victory over ShootersShoot.
EPIC! ???
BallLikeHer (@HazelChildress_, @CookieLyon03, @PrettyLovesPink) completes the come-from-behind W against ShootersShoot!
Watch the NBA 2KL Three For All Showdown LIVE!
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