Michael Swanegan Making The Most Of His Second Shot At 2K Stardom Monday, July 26, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus Michael Swanegan - photo by Hawks Talon Gaming Club To be great, risks have to be taken. For Michael Swanegan, that risk involved moving thousands of miles across the country and away from his infant daughter. The one time hoops star at Pasadena City College was trying to break into the professional “NBA 2K League '', and playing against east coast opponents while in the westernmost state put Swanegan at a competitive disadvantage.
“In video gaming, latent speed and ping and delay is a big deal,” Swanegan says. “Me living in California when most of the 2K community lives on the east coast, I was always playing at a disadvantage.