LoL: New investors for NRG NRG eSports is getting some attention from big names in mainstream sports. Former NBA star and part-owner of the Sacramento Kings, Shaquille O’Neal, New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez and Chicago White Sox shortstop Jimmy Rollins have all invested in NRG, the organization announced Thursday. O’Neal is also not the only ex-LA Lakers player to enter the world of esports. His former teammate, Rick Fox, founded Echo Fox last year, and currently owns a League of Legends team and a CS:GO team.