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Xbox in collaboration with the New York Liberty has unveiled the WNBA\u2019s first gaming-inspired basketball court for the team\u2019s August 2 and August 3 home games versus the Los Angeles Sparks at Barclays Center. The Xbox-inspired court is also the WNBA\u2019s first secondary court among current teams.<\/p>\n

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Fans can also experience the metaverse version of the Xbox-branded Liberty court within the Infinite Canvas’ Dunking Simulator, a leading basketball experience in Roblox<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. Players will be teleported to the special Liberty court within the experience to dunk in style and enjoy special, metaverse-only features like pyrotechnics, fireworks, fan chants, and more, all guided by New York native and 11-year-old sports journalist, <\/a>Pepper Persley<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Xbox also invites fans who love basketball and gaming to share their dreams via its <\/a>Power Her Dreams website<\/a><\/strong>. For every submission made on the site from now through September 30, Microsoft will donate $10 to the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation<\/strong> or<\/a> <\/a>Girls Who Code<\/a><\/strong>, with up to a maximum donation of $50,000 per nonprofit.<\/p>\n

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Fans can also unlock unique virtual items for their avatars across millions of other Roblox<\/em> experiences, including a special New York Liberty jersey, Xbox belt bag, and Xbox Shutter Shades.<\/p>\n

To access the experience, please visit Dunking Simulator<\/strong><\/a> and create an account on Roblox<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Xbox in collaboration with the New York Liberty has unveiled the WNBA\u2019s first gaming-inspired basketball court for the team\u2019s August 2 and August 3 home games versus the Los Angeles Sparks at Barclays Center. The Xbox-inspired court is also the WNBA\u2019s first secondary court among current teams. Fans can also experience the metaverse version of the Xbox-branded Liberty court within the Infinite Canvas’ Dunking Simulator, a leading basketball experience in Roblox. Players will be teleported to the special Liberty court within the experience to dunk in style and enjoy special, metaverse-only features like pyrotechnics, fireworks, fan chants, and more, all guided by New York native and 11-year-old sports journalist, Pepper Persley. Xbox also invites fans who love basketball and gaming to share their dreams via…<\/p>\n

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