Basketball icon and past NBA 2K cover athlete
to grace cover in celebration of his career; fans to receive
exclusive memorabilia and in-game digital content
2K today announced that NBA 2K will celebrate the
renowned basketball legacy of the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant
by featuring the 18-time NBA All-Star on the cover of the NBA
2K17 Legend Edition. This special edition of the top-rated NBA
video game simulation series for the last 15 years* will highlight
Bryant’s career with special Kobe-themed memorabilia and digital
content extending his legacy for fans beyond his final NBA game
tonight.
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2K today announced that NBA 2K will
celebrate the renowned basketball legacy of the Los Angeles Lakers'
Kobe Bryant by featuring the 18-time NBA All-Star on the cover of
the NBA 2K17 Legend Edition. (Graphic: Business Wire)
“It’s a great honor to partner with 2K on the NBA
2K17 Legend Edition,” said Kobe Bryant, whose retirement
tonight marks a storied 20-year career. “As I walk off the NBA
court for the final time, it’s exciting to know my fans can
continue to celebrate my lifelong career as a Los Angeles
Laker.”
Gamers that pre-order the NBA 2K17 Legend Edition will
receive special Kobe memorabilia and in-game digital content,
including:
Physical Items:
- Limited-edition Kobe poster;
- Two Kobe Panini trading cards;
- Black Mamba game controller skin.
Digital Content:
- 30,000 Virtual Currency;
- MyTEAM Bundle + (includes 3 packs with
guaranteed Kobe limited use card);
- Nike Kobe 11 retirement shoes;
- Kobe #8 Mitchell and Ness jersey;
- Kobe hoodie;
- And, more!
Bryant’s Legend Edition cover marks the second NBA
2K appearance for the 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and
12-time member of the All-Defensive team. In addition, he has led
the NBA in scoring twice, and ranks third on both the league's
all-time regular season scoring and all-time postseason scoring
lists.
2K will debut the cover star for the standard edition of NBA
2K17 during the NBA 2K16 Road to the Finals $250,000
championship event this June.
The NBA 2K17 Legend Edition will be available in both
digital and physical formats for $79.99 on PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment system and Xbox One. The NBA 2K17 standard
edition will be available in digital and physical formats for
$59.99 on PlayStation®4 system and PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system, Xbox One and Xbox 360; and Windows PC
platforms in September 2016.
Fans can pre-order NBA 2K17 at participating North
American retail and online vendors, ensuring they receive their
copy and in-game bonuses on the game’s September release date.
Developed by Visual Concepts, NBA 2K17 is not yet rated
by the ESRB.
Follow @NBA2K on social media and look for the hashtag
#ThisIsNotAGame for the latest NBA 2K17 news.
*According to 2000 - 2016 Metacritic.com and
Gamerankings.com.
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entertainment for consumers around the globe. The Company develops
and publishes products through its two wholly-owned labels Rockstar
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entertainment globally for console systems, handheld gaming systems
and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, which
are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online
platforms and cloud streaming services. 2K publishes titles in
today’s most popular gaming genres, including shooters, action,
role-playing, strategy, sports, casual, and family entertainment.
The 2K label has some of the most talented development studios in
the world today, including Firaxis Games, Visual Concepts, Hangar
13, Cat Daddy Games and 2K China. 2K’s stable of high quality
titles includes the critically acclaimed BioShock®, Borderlands™,
and XCOM® franchises, the beloved Sid Meier’s Civilization series,
the innovative Evolve™, the popular WWE 2K franchise and NBA 2K,
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*According to 2008 - 2016 Metacritic.com and The NPD Group
estimates of U.S. retail video game sales through February
2016.
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