Kobe Bryant passing rattled NBA fans and the sports world as a whole. The fallen sports idol will now be honored on the cover of an NBA 2K special edition. This marks the third time Bryant will be on the cover of a 2K game. Bryant was the 2K10 cover athlete before he featured on the 2K17 “Legend Edition.”
Kobe is one of three NBA players that will grace the cover of 2K21, as Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard will grace the cover of current generation consoles, while the face of the next gen edition will be New Orleans Pelicans superstar rookie Zion Williamson.
8️⃣ Relentless. Driven. A true competitor. We celebrate Kobe Bryant as our Cover Athlete for the Current Gen Mamba Forever Edition 🐍 #NBA2K21 pic.twitter.com/1wfH4kTPPN
— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) July 2, 2020
