Ahead of the launch of the NBA 2K24 in September, Kobe Bryant was revealed as their cover player for this edition. This marks the fourth time the late Los Angeles Lakers legend makes the cover of the series.
This time, he was unveiled as the Black Mamba Edition and the standard edition, known as the Kobe Bryant Edition.
The other cover athletes will be revealed at a later date, as the series has seen multiple cover stars featured in some years.
Kobe Bryant is on the cover of #NBA2K24 🏀🐍 pic.twitter.com/Sz4TF1I464
— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) July 6, 2023
Kobe died aged 41 in a tragic chopper crash in 2020. He had a decorated career in the NBA spanning 20 seasons, during which he won the NBA championship five times.
He played the entirety of his NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and the team retired both his jersey numbers 8 and 24 upon his retirement.
He was already featured in the 2K21’s Mamba Forever Edition, which was made as a homage to his career after his death. Prior to that, he appeared on the cover of the 2K10 and the 2K17.
NBA Fans React To Kobe Bryant Making The 2K24 Cover
NBA fans were ecstatic when the game revealed the Black Mamba as their cover star for 2K24.
One of the fans believed it would be an absolute classic.
2k24 will be a classic
Mark my words https://t.co/TZdGJ5B3vc
— SixersShowYo (@SixersShowYo) July 6, 2023
Some wondered if the game would have the same kind of games as it did for the MJ cover.
https://twitter.com/engineeringque/status/1676975604770516992
Some felt the 2K21 over was better.
the 2k21 Kobe cover will always be goated https://t.co/EOKyUQng3h
— Casey (@901Casey) July 6, 2023
The GOAT chants weren’t far off.
https://twitter.com/coachkermani/status/1676978907399217152
Some said they would buy the game for Kobe.
I don't play 2K anymore. I will 100% buy this because of Kobe. https://t.co/l6Qe9quJVL
— WhiteLlamaPooPoo | Twitch (@WhiteLlamaPooP) July 6, 2023
At the time of writing, the 2K games are yet to formally announce a release date and details on the game but expect announcements to trickle down in the next few days.
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