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Riot Games co-founder Brandon Beck and NBA champ Rick Fox hope more women join male-dominated world of eSports

In a stadium built for a nearly 100-year-old sports league, Brandon Beck and Rick Fox talked about eSports and what the future of competition looks like as they kicked off the 2nd GeekWire Sports Tech Summit Thursday at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. Riot Games co-founder Beck helped launch “League of Legends” 11 years ago and has turned it into one of the most popular gaming franchises of all time. It now attracts more than 100 million gamers each month. Rick Fox, who won three NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers and is now becoming a figure in the growing eSports industry. Fox… Read More

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NBA champion and eSports team owner Rick Fox joins GeekWire Sports Tech Summit lineup

You probably know Rick Fox from his days as an NBA hoopster, or for his appearances on shows like Oz and Dancing with the Stars. But now the 47-year-old is becoming a figure in the growing eSports industry. After winning three NBA titles with the Lakers and retiring from the league in 2014, Fox bought a professional eSports franchise called Echo Fox in 2015. Now Fox devotes a majority of his time — judging by his Twitter feed — to the eSports world. We’re excited to welcome Fox to our second annual GeekWire Sports Tech Summit, where he’ll be moderating… Read More

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