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* MoneyDearBoy: The main reason behind certain NBA players not allowing for their likenesses to be used in the games. Most notably Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller.
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* FanNickname: In light of the controversy surrounding 2K's aggressive use of microtransactions and gambling-esque mechanics in recent installments of the series (and certain other Take-Two Interactive properties like ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoOnline''), ''2K20'' is derisively referred to by fans as ''NBA 2Kasino''.
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* DuelingGames: With EA's ''NBA Live''[[note]]Once attempted to be renamed ''NBA Elite''[[/note]] series.

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* DuelingGames: With EA's ''NBA Live''[[note]]Once attempted to be renamed ''NBA Elite''[[/note]] series. The duel is all but over, as 2K's complete dominance over NBA Live eventually led EA to cancel NBA Live 20 and 21.
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* ColbertBump: For current hip-hop and R&B acts. With the series' success leading to a much larger budget than in its second-banana days, the series offers a robust selection from not just some of the biggest acts in music, but also independent-label musicians who were recruited to get those acts more exposure via this trope.

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* ColbertBump: For current hip-hop and R&B acts. With the series' success leading to a much larger budget than in its second-banana days, the series offers a robust selection from not just some of the biggest acts in music, but also independent-label musicians who were actively recruited by the developers to get those acts more exposure via this trope.
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* ColbertBump: For current hip-hop and R&B acts. With the series' success leading to a much larger budget than in its second-banana days, the series offers a robust selection from not just some of the biggest acts in music, but also independent-label musicians who were recruited to get those acts more exposure via this trope.
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* SpoiledByTheMerchandise: [[https://elitesportsny.com/2019/09/23/brooklyn-nets-release-new-court-design-hint-at-new-coogi-jerseys/ The Nets' home court design for the 2019-20 season was featured in 2K20 over two weeks before it was officially revealed.])

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* SpoiledByTheMerchandise: [[https://elitesportsny.com/2019/09/23/brooklyn-nets-release-new-court-design-hint-at-new-coogi-jerseys/ The Nets' home court design for the 2019-20 season was featured in 2K20 over two weeks before it was officially revealed.])]]
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* FanNickname: In light of the controversy surrounding 2K's aggressive use of microtransactions and gambling-esque mechanics in recent installments of the series (and certain other Take-Two Interactive properties like ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoOnline''), ''2K20'' is derisively referred to by fans as ''NBA 2Kasino''.

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* FanNickname: In light of the controversy surrounding 2K's aggressive use of microtransactions and gambling-esque mechanics in recent installments of the series (and certain other Take-Two Interactive properties like ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoOnline''), ''2K20'' is derisively referred to by fans as ''NBA 2Kasino''.2Kasino''.
* SpoiledByTheMerchandise: [[https://elitesportsny.com/2019/09/23/brooklyn-nets-release-new-court-design-hint-at-new-coogi-jerseys/ The Nets' home court design for the 2019-20 season was featured in 2K20 over two weeks before it was officially revealed.])
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* DuelingGames: With EA's ''NBA Live''[[note]]Once attempted to be renamed ''NBA Elite''[[/note]] series.

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* DuelingGames: With EA's ''NBA Live''[[note]]Once attempted to be renamed ''NBA Elite''[[/note]] series.series.
* FanNickname: In light of the controversy surrounding 2K's aggressive use of microtransactions and gambling-esque mechanics in recent installments of the series (and certain other Take-Two Interactive properties like ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoOnline''), ''2K20'' is derisively referred to by fans as ''NBA 2Kasino''.
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* DuelingGames: With EA's ''NBA Live''/''Elite'' series.

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* DuelingGames: With EA's ''NBA Live''/''Elite'' Live''[[note]]Once attempted to be renamed ''NBA Elite''[[/note]] series.
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* CashCowFranchise: It's the pre-eminent NBA simulation franchise on the market right now.
* DuelingGames: With EA's ''NBA Live''/''Elite'' series.

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