In the warm and welcoming light inside the inviting and warm lights of Jukebox Studios in West London, D Double E--sporting a stylish, modern Chicago Bulls tracksuit--is preparing to have a sneak peek at this year's edition of the NBA 2K franchise, NBA 2K22, on the PS5. Being raised in East London an avid basketball fan himself The grime icon has witnessed the development of basketball from from a game and cultural perspective throughout the years. The case for D Double E, back when he was a young Londoner basketball courts weren't as readily accessible as they are now and. As he recounted in our interview, these games weren't "looking real like they do today." There are no more days in NBA Jam on Super Nintendo and NBA Street on PlayStation 2 which, despite being legendary games in their day are still in play, the real-world quality and depth present in the new gen of console games hadn't yet gotten underway. The NBA 2K games have become the premier basketball game over the past decade, growing in both scope and size with every release. The new title this year will feature the re-introduction and evolution of The City on New Gen consoles--where players can play, explore and personalize their avatars, as well engage in missions and design their career in a new and exciting manner. There's also more choices for customization, some of the options D Double E tested out for himself. Alongside his tune "Deeper" in the game's soundtrack, after spending just a few hours with NBA 2K22 D Double E talked to us about his love for the sport, his first impressions about the game, what is the value of the relationship to the UK and the US and, of course, everything grime. If you want to know more about NBA 2K, you can go to https://www.nba2king.com/