NBA and NFL players are using video games to up their IRL game. Pros that grew up playing NBA Jam are throwing more 3-pointers: the shot has climbed from accounting for only 8% of points scored when the game debuted to 30%, climbing towards NBA Jam’s 50-52% rate. In the NFL, Madden may be responsible for a rise in passing, which hit a peak of 60% of total plays this year, chasing the game’s own 69%. Plus, LeBron James is known for playing NBA2K while his teammate, Kyle Kuzma, equates gaming time with actual practice. (WSJ)
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