Special Editions honor Kobe Bryant

2K Sports announced this week that the game “NBA 2K24” will have special editions in honor of the legendary player Kobe Bryant, who died in 2020 in a helicopter accident. It will be the fourth time that the player will be on the cover of the game, which was also in the 2021, 2017 and 2010 editions. for September of this year and is now available for pre-order. The game is available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and on Steam for computers.

The two special versions in honor of the player will be called “Kobe Bryant” and “Black Mamba”, in reference to the sporting philosophy created by the player. Kobe Bryant is among the greatest names in basketball history, winning two Olympic medals for the United States and five NBA titles, being twice MVP of the finals and once MVP of the regular season. The player died in 2020 in a helicopter crash with his daughter, Gianna Maria, 13, who also died.

_{Images of Kobe Bryant in the game NBA 2K24 (Reproduction/Instagram/@nba2k)}

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In addition to the Kobe Bryant special editions, a special edition commemorating the 25th anniversary of the franchise will be released. The company also announced that for the first time the game will feature “crossplay”, which allows players from different platforms to play in multiplayer. See what the director of Visual Concepts, a studio owned by 2K sports and which developed the game, Greg Thomas said in an official statement:

“As we celebrate 25 years of NBA 2K with Kobe Bryant, we celebrate his legacy and the generational impact he has had on the game of basketball. As we mark the history of the franchise, NBA 2K24 also looks to the future to bring a groundbreaking leap in technology and the introduction of community-requested features like crossplay.”

Kobe Bryant will always be remembered for his achievements and importance in popularizing basketball worldwide. The player, who played only for the Lakers his entire career, suffered a loss considered painful for the sport and its fans. NBA 2K24 pays a well-deserved tribute to Kobe Bryant and presents gamers with the ability to once again control him.

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