Will it be the favorite Lakers or the Heat who take the NBA Finals? If you are not familiar with Esports, it is a multiplayer video game competition, which has taken off in the past 10 or 15 years. So, how does it all work? [2], In 2005, Jerebko signed to play basketball at the University of Buffalo in his father's hometown. He was selected with the 39th overall pick in the second round of the 2009 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons, becoming the second Swedish-born basketball player (after Miles Simon) to be selected in the NBA draft. There's nothing wrong with characterlessness, or a lack of narrative, but what lies beneath that pap is a discomfort with the mercenary and transactional nature of the professional sports, or perhaps even more discomfitingly, boredom. [8], On July 9, 2015, Jerebko re-signed with the Celtics. Unfortunately for him, the Dubs lost to the Toronto Raptors in the Finals, so he wasn’t able to win what would have been his first NBA championship. When Jerebko jumped in, he was thinking long-term and started applying wisdom from his basketball career to change things for the better in Esports, trying to set new standards. If you make a request through These are two legibly very good teams, and now we find out which one deserves to be called great. This site is operated jointly by NBA and WarnerMedia. Team: Golden State Warriors. "They go to practice. Terms of Use | He started doing some research and looking into who owns Esports teams and how he could get a team of his own. Jerebko heard The Renegades were for sale and met with the owner and his sales representative in Las Vegas before going on to purchase the franchise. Copyright: © 2020 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. [16], Jerebko debuted for the Swedish national team as an 18-year-old, and has since played for them at the 2013 EuroBasket. BLK.

All content © 2000-2020 RealGM, L.L.C. On October 5, 2010, Jerebko strained his right Achilles' tendon in a preseason game against the Miami Heat. Jul 9, 2015 - Jonas Jerebko signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics. [15] An injured Warriors team made it to the 2019 NBA Finals, where they were defeated by the Toronto Raptors in six games. [6] He subsequently missed the entire 2010–11 season. "I am not surprised, we are going to see more and more of that. "They have a coach, they have a manager, they have a mental coach and they travel the world. Who will win Finals MVP? #BOSvsATL #Celtics #RNGFAM pic.twitter.com/Cl4G5pGUNu, "They are business people, they see the opportunity, they see the rise, they see what's coming. The flip-side of the Clippers' epic demise is the joyful rise of one of the league's youngest, most unique teams. In another sign of the changing times, Jerebko exclaimed that "colleges are now giving out scholarships to kids to go to school and get a free education for playing video games, which is pretty crazy to think, but it's the future.". "It's a whole another level," Jerebko said. [10] On July 7, 2018, he was waived by the Jazz.[11].

Though Jerebko loves video games, Khimki fans needn't worry that he is planning to ditch the hardwood to start competing on a screen. According to Jerebko, Esports players' practice schedules are not unlike other professional athlete's schedules. The 6’10” forward tallied a season-high 20 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting from the field, five rebounds, two assists and one steal in 21 minutes of action on February 25 against the New York Knicks. [2] Jerebko and his wife Johanna have two daughters. Copyright © ClutchPoints. Unlock Our Projections . Jonas Jerebko (/ dʒ ə ˈ r ɛ b k oʊ /; born March 2, 1987) is a Swedish professional basketball player for Khimki of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague.He was selected with the 39th overall pick in the second round of the 2009 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons, becoming the second Swedish-born basketball player (after Miles Simon) to be selected in the NBA draft "I would not have bought the team if I didn't think it was going to turn into something like this. After spending 10 seasons in the NBA (he missed one full season due to injury), Jerebko decided to take his talents back overseas. Today, there are several Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and 7DAYS EuroCup clubs that also feature Esports teams for a variety of video games, including Khimki. Heat star Jimmy Butler is headed there for the first time in his ninth year. The Swedish forward is proud of the decision he made, citing how progressive the game of basketball is in the EuroLeague, and even claiming “a lot” of teams there can beat some NBA teams (via Eurohoops.net): “I feel good. the NBA Privacy Center, it will apply to data controlled independently by the NBA. "I am seeing tournaments, a million dollars in the prize pool, more than 100,000 people watching and I am thinking 'this is the game I used to play! (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty... [+] Seven-year NBA veteran and self-proclaimed video game enthusiast Jonas Jerebko … [3] He was subsequently selected with the 39th overall pick by the Detroit Pistons, becoming the second Swedish national player to be selected in the NBA after the Swedish-born American Miles Simon. BLK. I think Esports needed it and it is moving in the right direction. 2019 Fantasy Outlook.