Kobe Bryant has been announced as a cover athlete for NBA 2K21.
Relentless 8️⃣. Driven. A true competitor. We celebrate Kobe Bryant as our Cover Athlete for the current issue of Gen Mamba Forever 🐍 # NBA2K21 pic.twitter.com/1wfH4kTPPN
– NBA 2K21 (@ NBA2K) July 2, 2020
The late Los Angeles Lakers star will be at the forefront of current and future editions of the Mamba Forever game.
He is the third cover athlete NBA 2K has announced, along with Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson.
2️⃣4️⃣ Legend. Leader. Champion. We honor Kobe Bryant as our Cover Athlete for the Next Gen Mamba Forever Edition 💜💛 # NBA2K21 pic.twitter.com/OOONVibhvX
– NBA 2K21 (@ NBA2K) July 2, 2020
Lillard, whose cover was revealed on Tuesday, is the current generation cover athlete and will appear in editions of the game for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Williamson, the next generation cover athlete, announced his cover on Wednesday and will be seen in the PS5 and Xbox Series X editions. No date has been announced for the game’s release.
Bryant was also the cover athlete for NBA 2K10 and the Legend edition for NBA 2K17.
Bryant and daughter Gianna were among the nine people who died in a helicopter crash in January. Bryant retired in 2016 after 20 years with the Lakers, ending his career with five NBA championships, two Finals MVP awards, 18 All-Star appearances and 33,643 points, fourth in NBA history.
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