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Kobe Bryant Rebounds Onto The Cover Of NBA 2K17 Legend Edition
Retiring basketball icon Kobe Bryant is set to grace the cover of NBA 2K17 Legend Edition, which is a special release of Visual Concepts basketball sim that not only celebrates his career, but includes exclusive memorabilia and in-game digital content.
“It’s a great honor to partner with 2K on the NBA 2K17 Legend Edition,” said 18-time NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant. “As I walk off the NBA court for the final time, it’s exciting to know my fans can continue to celebrate my lifelong career as a Los Angeles Laker.”
NBA 2K17 Legend Edition will include the following.
- Limited-edition Kobe poster (physical item)
- Two Kobe Panini playing cards (physical item)
- Black Mamba game controller skin (physical item)
- 30,000 Virtual Currency
- MyTEAM Bundle + (includes 3 packs with guaranteed Kobe limited use card)
- Nike Kobe 11 retirement shoes (digital content)
- Kobe #8 Mitchell and Ness jersey (digital content)
- Kobe hoodie (digital content)
- And, more!
Check out the full trailer and cover below:
The cover star for the standard edition of NBA 2K17 will be revealed later this June during the NBA 2K16 Road to the Finals $250,000 championship event.
The NBA 2K17 will sell for $79.99 and release on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this September 2016.
Our Take
This probably isn't that exciting for those who don't like Kobe Bryant, but it seems like a pretty solid special edition package for those who do, and a great way to honor a retiring legend.
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