NBA 2K24 Celebrates the Legendary Kobe Bryant as This Year's Cover Athlete

[TheLostSwede]

Today, 2K unveiled that 18-time All-Star, five-time NBA Champion, two-time Finals MVP, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, all-time leading scorer for the Los Angeles Lakers and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, Kobe Bryant will be featured as the NBA 2K24 Kobe Bryant Edition and Black Mamba Edition cover athlete. NBA 2K24 will release worldwide on September 8 on all platforms and feature crossplay compatibility for PlayStation 5 (PS5) and Xbox Series X|S.

"As we celebrate 25 years of NBA 2K with Kobe Bryant, we commemorate his legacy and the generational impact he has had on the game of basketball," said Greg Thomas, President at Visual Concepts. "While we mark the history of the franchise, NBA 2K24 also looks ahead to the future to bring an innovative leap in technology and the introduction of community-requested features like crossplay."




To celebrate the return of Kobe on the NBA 2K cover, players will be able to channel their inner-Mamba mentality in the brand-new Mamba Moments mode. Recreate some of Kobe's most captivating performances and progress through his transcendent journey from a young phenom to one of the greatest players of all time. In addition, NBA 2K24 will introduce ProPLAY - a groundbreaking new technology that directly translates NBA footage into NBA 2K24 gameplay. ProPLAY delivers animations and movements via on-court NBA action for a generational leap in authenticity on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. More details on Mamba Moments and ProPLAY will be released later this summer.

NBA 2K24 will offer three editions of the game in various digital and physical formats: a Kobe Bryant Edition, a legendary Black Mamba Edition, and an all new, exclusive 25th Anniversary Edition, which includes a 12-month subscription to NBA League Pass. All editions of NBA 2K24 are available for pre-order now:

• The brand new, limited availability 25th Anniversary Edition will be available through September 10, 2023 for $149.99 on PS5, PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. The exclusive 25th Anniversary Edition includes a 12-month subscription to NBA League Pass courtesy of Take Two; a Summer League Pre-Order Bonus (available from July 7 - July 17, 2023); 100K Virtual Currency and MyTEAM content, including 50K MyTEAM Points; a Ruby Cover Star Kobe Bryant "Rookie Card"; an all-new 2K24 Option Pack Box; One 10-pack Box MyTEAM Promo Packs; a Kobe Bryant Cover Star Sapphire Card (24 era); 1 Diamond Shoe; 1 Ruby Coach; and a new 2-hour Double XP Coin; as well as MyCAREER content, including 15x 6 types of MyCAREER Skill Boosts; 15x 3 types of Gatorade Boosts; a 2-hour Double XP Coin; 4x MyCAREER T-Shirts; Backpack; Electric Skateboard; and Arm Sleeves a new Black Mamba MyPLAYER Capsule featuring a Black Arm Sleeve, Purple Oversized T-Shirt, a Yellow T-shirt and a Kobe Player Panel.
• The Black Mamba Edition will be available for $99.99 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC; along with 100K Virtual Currency and MyTEAM content, including 15K MyTEAM Points; an all-new 2K24 Option Pack Box; One 10-pack Box MyTEAM Promo Packs; a Kobe Bryant Cover Star Sapphire Card (24 era); 1 Diamond Shoe; 1 Ruby Coach; and a new 2-hour Double XP Coin; as well as MyCAREER content, including 10x 6 types of MyCAREER Skill Boosts; 10x 3 types of Gatorade Boosts; a 2-hour Double XP Coin; 4x MyCAREER T-Shirts; Backpack; Electric Skateboard; and Arm Sleeves;
• The Kobe Bryant Edition will be available for $59.99 on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC and $69.99* on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
• Dual-gen access is included for the Black Mamba Edition and 25th Anniversary Edition for the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One platforms and provides a version of the game on each console generation within the same console family.

Players in the U.S. and Canada can also purchase a limited version of the WNBA Edition as a GameStop exclusive, featuring WNBA All-Star, NCAA all-time triple-doubles leader and New York Liberty guard, Sabrina Ionescu, as this year's cover star.

Visit the NBA 2K24 official website for a full breakdown of the SKU details and more information. Stay tuned for additional announcements about the latest on NBA 2K24.

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[eidairaman1]

They are pretty late with this, It should have been done the same Year of His Death or the next years game.

Atleast it's not laweak james- aka sacochitlins

 

[KrazyT]

With NBA2K23 it the 1st time i put my hands on the franchise ...
Damn, it's pretty hard, timing for shoot is tight, defense is not easy ... plenty of room to get better ...
I miss the arcade/simulation basket game from a long past era ...
And another boring sh*t on these game ... 120 Go on PS4 with so, so many useless stuff.
Why we couln't install only the core game ? and upgrade at will ?

 

[claes]

They are pretty late with this, It should have been done the same Year of His Death or the next years game.

Atleast it's not laweak james- aka sacochitlins

He was a special edition cover when he retired and then again when he died

 

[kapone32]

As much as I like to play NBA 2017 I will never buy another another NBA title NCAA 2003 or 4 was for me the best Basketball Game of all time. I have been playing them since Kareem vs Bird and DR J as the first real Basketball Game i enjoyed.