NBA 2K24 cover athlete is Kobe Bryant

[Keith Stawarz]

The late legend Kobe Bryant is officially the poster boy for NBA 2K24. This will be his second time as the cover athlete after the permanent Mamba version of NBA 2K21. Players can prepare enough NBA 2K24 MT in the game.

 

Since 1999, NBA 2K has been adapting each NBA basketball season into video game form. Now "NBA 2K24" is officially in production and will be released soon. Details about the game have not been revealed and most fan discussions have stemmed from speculation, but today, some concrete information is finally being made available to the public.

 

As revealed by the official NBA 2K Twitter account, the latest game will be released in two versions: the Kobe Bryant edition and the Black Mamba edition. The box art for both versions has also been revealed, with the former featuring Kobe dunking against a kaleidoscopic backdrop and the latter simply zooming in on his sweaty, determined face. The practice of releasing multiple versions is nothing new to the NBA 2K series (or today's video games in general), so it's no surprise that the next installment continues the tradition. The tweet further notes that pre-orders for the game will open on July 7.

 

Fans in the comments seemed excited about the packaging decision, as their replies were filled with heart and snake emojis. the official Xbox account also praised the choice and subtly hinted that the release was coming to its consoles. Some began speculating which players would appear in other versions, some users asked for cross-play between versions, and others noted that Kobe missed the opportunity to not wear his iconic #24 jersey instead of #8. Cover art. The latter is particularly noteworthy, as his game renderings in previous games do respect this detail.

 

Kobe Bryant was an undeniable legend among professional basketball players, and even dabbled in video games once or twice. His tragic death shocked the world, including those who may not be too fond of basketball, so paying tribute to him in the NBA 2K series was a pretty obvious move, and thankfully one that has been done many times so far. Once NBA 2K24 hits store shelves and online stores, it should be interesting to see how much further it pays homage to him. See eanews.top for more details on the game's guide.