Published 16:50 IST, July 3rd 2020

A look at every Kobe Bryant NBA 2K avatar over the span of 20 years

The first Kobe Bryant NBA 2K avatar was included in the first 2K game, which was originally released in '99. Bryant is on the cover of the new special edition.

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On Thursday, 2K anunced  NBA 2K21 Mamba Forever edition which features two NBA 2K21 Kobe Bryant covers. company is yet to reveal official Kobe Bryant NBA 2K avatar for  NBA 2K21 Mamba forever edition, which will retail at $100. first Kobe Bryant NBA 2K avatar is from way back in 1999. 

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Kobe Bryant 2K21 legend: Kobe Bryant NBA 2K avatar from 1999 to 2016

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Kobe Bryant me his NBA 2K debut in 1999 when Allen Iverson was cover athlete. Bryant has since featured in editions, his avatar evolving as game released with better graphics. He was cover athlete in NBA 2K10 and NBA 2K17 legends edition. Bryant won his fifth and final NBA championship for Los Angeles Lakers in 2010, while NBA 2K17 game was released after he retired in 2016. five-time NBA champion played with Lakers for 20 years, where he won two NBA Finals MVP awards and me 18 NBA All-Star appearances. After his tragic death on January 26, fans demanded 2K keep Bryant as ir cover athlete to hour NBA legend. When Damian Lillard was revealed as NBA 2K21's first cover athlete, many athletes called out company for t houring Bryant. 

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Kobe Bryant 2K21 legend: Kobe Bryant NBA 2K avatar for  NBA 2K21 Mamba Forever edition 

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What will Mamba Forever edition include?

Mamba Forever edition will have two covers – one with . 8 jersey and one with . 24 jersey. current console will feature . 8 jersey as he wore it during first half of his career, and  next-gen covers will have his . 24 jersey which he wore in second half. According to reports, special edition will also include 100,000 VC (in-game currency) and 10 MyTeam tokens along with 40 MyTem packs. first ten packs will be included during launch, while ten more will be ded every week for three weeks after game releases. Sapphire versions of Damian Lillard and Zion Williamson will also be available and can be used in MyTeam mode. A Sapphire-level Kobe MyTeam card, a Mamba MyPlayer uniform and Black Mamba custom MyTeam jerseys will also be part of special edition. 

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Kobe Bryant NBA 2K avatar: NBA 2K21 pre order and release details: When will NBA 2K21 Mamba Forever edition be released?

  • NBA 2K21 release date for Current Gen – September 4, 2020 (Pre-orders available from Thursday)
  • NBA 2K21 release date for Next-Gen – Holiday 2020

(Im source: NBA 2K official YouTube channel)

16:50 IST, July 3rd 2020