The NBA 2K official Twitter account went for a holiday mood, and they posed a question for the players that was as simple as it was crazy and representative of the whole gaming community. The tweet, accompanied by a plate emoji, asked: ‘Who’s getting a plate at your place this Thanksgiving? 🍽️’ And the responses, oh boy, came back with no disappointment. It was a beautiful wild chaotic and super funny at the same time horrible look at how gamers feel about the basketball sim, its players, and the holiday spirit.
Therefore, the official NBA 2K account asked this innocent holiday question that looked like nothing but that. However, nothing ever is just innocent in the realm of gaming Twitter. It is a battleground of hot takes, memes, and pure passion, albeit sometimes a bit unrefined. The replies were a very accurate portrayal of the NBA 2K experience—basically a mixture of love, hate, and confusion.
First of all, players would only name their favorite ballers. Eddie Ramos was certain that Steph Curry was the one, and he literally said ‘Steph is welcome anytime.’ Straightforward, Impactful, no comments. Meanwhile, another user Yahkeez was proudly representing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with the proclamation ‘Ofc my demon Shai.’ The truth is that loyalty is real, even on a day full of turkey and gravy.
But then… the chaos started. A user, LandoResort12, did a 180 with ‘Anyone except Shai Bin Laden.’ Wow, that is a pretty bold statement! Well, that is definitely a way to be quite vocal about your feelings, I suppose. The thread was almost immediately invaded by a mixture of real replies and people just taking the opportunity to rant about the game. User Jcubdajeweler was brutally honest claiming that ‘This game is awful.’ Another one, krystphr, called it ‘hog shit bro.’ The holiday vibe was… definitely absent among the latter ones.
Then came the memes. Oh boy, the memes! User hoodiepap22 posted a picture with the phrase ‘We got to get a hoop session in to 😂’ and that started a small conversation. The_crew313 tagged hoodiepap22 claiming, ‘This is how you would look after you hit a 3pt.’ The banter was flying with hoodiepap22 responding ‘Facts 😂 😂’ with another meme. It was a whole vibe, a little community amidst the chaos just having fun.
Some players were already taking the game mechanics into account, walidwon1 being one of them and who immediately asked for a ‘locker code’ – the in-game freebies that 2K sometimes drops. It’s that gamer mentality, always wanting the next advantage, even on a national holiday. And then there was a user who felt personally robbed by the game’s RNG, with TwoHeadsPodcast complaining ‘This is rigged 😭😭😭’ along with a crying face emoji. A mood, indeed.
The query even resulted in some confusion regarding the game’s content. User LBJGREATEST23 was asking, “Why lebron ain’t December?” – this is a whole different matter related to player cards and release schedules, which would require another 500 words to explain it. It shows how deeply players are into the game’s ecosystem, not even thinking about its meta during a laid-back holiday post.
But the most interesting thing was the overlap of real-life and the game. User GabyLaracuNT80 wrote a whole story, saying ‘Shai, his wife and kid. Even though my dinner is gonna be NYE. Today I’m esting elsewhere. ✌🏻 and blessings to all. Have a good Thanksgiving Day!’ It’s a reminder that behind the gamertags are real people with real holiday plans, just trying to have a good time.
So what’s the moral of the story? NBA 2K’s community is, as always, extremely engaged. They are passionate, they are hilarious, and they do not mind telling you what they think, be it a virtual Thanksgiving plate or the game’s shooting mechanics. The tweet was a perfect little snapshot of modern gaming culture – a place where celebration, criticism, and comedy all overlap. It’s messy, it’s unbalanced, and it’s utterly human. And honestly, we wouldn’t have it any other way. Now pass me the virtual mashed potatoes.
