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From NBA 2K to real life: Young player teams up with Jonas Valanciunas
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From NBA 2K to real life: Young player teams up with Jonas Valanciunas

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu's dream of playing with NBA star Jonas Valanciunas has come true as they are now teammates on Zalgiris Kaunas.
  • Akobundu-Ehiogu previously played as Valanciunas in the popular NBA 2K video game.
  • The young player now shares the court with his virtual counterpart in real-life games, a scenario he described as "straight out of a video game script."

For Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu, a dream has become a reality as he now plays alongside Lithuanian NBA veteran Jonas Valanciunas for Zalgiris Kaunas. This transition from virtual play to real-life camaraderie marks a significant moment for the young basketball player.

Akobundu-Ehiogu previously had the unique experience of playing with Valanciunas within the digital world of the NBA 2K video game. He would often select the Lithuanian center's virtual character to play with. Now, he finds himself sharing the same court, wearing the same jersey, and competing in actual games with the player he once controlled through a video game console.

From playing with Jonas Valanciunas on 2K, to balling alongside him in real life. 😍🤝

— BC Zalgiris KaunasThe club's social media caption celebrating the players' journey.

This remarkable turn of events has been highlighted by Zalgiris Kaunas on social media, with a post celebrating the journey from virtual gaming to real-life teamwork. The club shared a clip and captioned it: "From playing with Jonas Valanciunas on 2K, to balling alongside him in real life. 😍🤝" The situation is described as something "straight out of a video game script."

From playing with Jonas Valanciunas on 2K, to balling alongside him in real life.

— BC Zalgiris KaunasThe club's social media caption celebrating the players' journey.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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