Shaka “Compete” Browne
May 31, 2022
PERSONAL
From Mount Vernon, New York… Worked as an Uber driver in New York City beginning in 2016 with the ultimate goal of purchasing his own car… Applied that same work ethic to qualifying for the NBA 2K League, where he would drive Uber from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and play NBA 2K from 6 p.m.-12 a.m. each day… Changed gamertag from “Yeah I Compete” to “Compete for 2021 season… Follow him on Twitter @GFGCompete and Instagram @Gfgcompete.
AS A PROFESSIONAL
Selected third overall by Jazz Gaming in the 2018 NBA 2K League Draft, Jazz Gaming’s first-ever draft selection… Protected by Jazz Gaming from the expansion draft in each of the team’s first three seasons… Averaged 12.3 points, 8.0 assists (eighth-best in the NBA 2K League) and 1.1 rebounds while shooting 55.2 percent from the field and 53.8 percent from three-point range in 16 regular season games (all starts) with Jazz Gaming in 2019… Averaged 18.9 points, 10.6 assists (fifth-best), 1.7 rebounds and 1.45 steals (sixth-best) in 20 total games (all starts) with Jazz Gaming in 2018 (14 regular season and six tournament games)… Set a franchise record at the time by scoring 41 points on 8/10/18 vs. 76ers GC in the 2018 regular season finale.