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Mike D. Sykes, II

Karl-Anthony Towns is participating in the Call of Duty League’s celebrity tournament

Outside of basketball, Karl-Anthony Towns has always bragged about being the best at something else: Call of Duty.

He’s said for years that he’s the best Call of Duty player in the NBA and could be a pro at the game if he wanted to be. Now he’s getting an opportunity to prove himself in front of an actual pro-gaming audience.

Next weekend, when the Call of Duty League launches its inaugural season, Towns will be among the competitors participating in the league’s 2 vs. 2 celebrity “Hype Battle” gauntlet that feed in to the pro team matches.

More Hype Battles will take place throughout the season with other celebrities and special guests. The matches will be played in Call of Duty’s “Gunfight” mode.

This isn’t the first time he’s participated in a Call of Duty tournament. He actually won a Mountain Dew Call of Duty celebrity Pro-Am last year and that had actual pro competition in it.

I’ll tell you what. If this basketball thing doesn’t work out for Towns? I have a feeling we know where he’s headed next.

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