NBA H-O-R-S-E Tournament

The NBA is very good about keeping their brand relevant during the off season and are continuing their constant updating of the brand during the COVID-19 shut down of the 2020 NBA season.

First there was the NBA 2K20 tournament between players, and now there's going to be a HORSE competition consisting of current and former NBA and WNBA players.

Here are some of the details about the tournament:

Players will go shot-for-shot in a single elimination tournament
Each player will take their shots from their own respective and isolated home gyms
A coin toss at the start of each game will determine who shoots first, with the more senior player calling heads or tails
Players must describe each shot attempt, specifying the type of score they intend to make before taking a shot, such as a bank shot or swish (dunking is not allowed)
State Farm will donate more than $200,000 on behalf of the participants to charities focused on coronavirus response efforts

Here are the first round match ups for the tournament:

Trae Young vs. Chauncey Billups
Tamika Catchings vs. Mike Conley Jr.
Zach LaVine vs. Paul Pierce
Chris Paul vs. Allie Quigley

Trae Young was also a participant in the NBA 2K20 tournament, as well. Basically, Young is volunteering his time for everything.

All quarterfinal match ups will air Sunday, April 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. CST. The semifinals and championship of the NBA HORSE Challenge will air April 16, beginning at 8 p.m. CST, also on ESPN and streaming on the ESPN App.

Here are the current odds to win the NBA H-O-R-S-E Challenge courtesy of Bovada: