Video Game News: Cover star for NBA 2k17 Legend Edition Revealed

Published April 15, 2016

Dribble dribble Nodians! Here’s some news which some of you may find exciting. I know MJ Khan definitely will be…The cover star has been revealed for 2K Games’ upcoming basketball foray – NBA 2K17 Legend Edition.

Said star is of course Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers. The 18-Time NBA All-Star will be heavily featured in the game so it stands to reason that he should be the cover star.

But that’s not the only exciting news for this limited edition. It will also include the following exciting items, like only 2K can do:

Physical Items:

Limited-edition Kobe poster;

Two Kobe Panini playing 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!

Check out the press release below for more details.

Kobe Bryant’s Legacy Lives On in NBA® 2K17 Legend Edition

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

Johannesburg, South Africa – 13 April, 2016 – 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.

“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 playing 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 on

PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One. The NBA 2K17 standard edition

will be available in digital and physical formats on PlayStation®4 system and PlayStation®3

computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Xbox 360; and Windows PC platforms in

September 2016.

Developed by Visual Concepts, NBA 2K17 is not yet rated by the Film and Publication Board

(FPB) of South Africa.

Follow @NBA2K on social media and look for the hashtag #ThisIsNotAGame for the latest NBA

2K17 news. Kobe Bryant’s game lives on in NBA 2K17! The basketball icon honored on 2K17

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