The Shaq wants a piece of the eSports pie.
According to The Daily Dot, retired NBA player Shaquille O’Neal and New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez have invested in NRG eSports, which owns teams that compete in League of Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
Chicago White Sox shortstop Jimmy Rollins—who also plays League of Legends—also joined O’Neal and Rodriguez in contributing to the eSports organization’s latest financing round.
NRG chairman Andy Miller told the news outlet the organization believes the three, who were all “from traditional sports world,” will also contribute towards legitimizing the eSports space.