On Friday, Call of Duty XP 2016 – a convention on the beloved first-person shooter video game franchise – came to Los Angeles, and so did star athletes.

Included in the festivities were Michael Phelps, fresh off his final Olympic appearance, former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch, and NBA Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns.

The trio got together to play some Call of Duty themselves.

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Derrick Rose was also in attendance:

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That's a lot of raw athleticism at a video game event.