Kobe Bryant NBA 2K21 Next Gen first look LEAKED featuring visual overhaul

Last week, 2K Sports unveiled first renders of Kobe Bryant's Next Gen form in NBA 2K21. renders gained a lot of traction online as fans praised designers for  massively visual improvements with respect to Kobe's in-game features. Gone were days of fans slamming 2K for getting Kobe's facial features wrong and making his avatar looked like an "egg-he".

Kobe's sudden death at start of year meant developers could t scan his face like previous years. Despite setback,  re-rendered version of late Kobe Bryant resembled look of Los Angeles Lakers icon from his prime days. 

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NBA 2K21 Next Gen form screenshot leaked online

On Tuesday, 2K Insiders leaked first screenshot of Kobe's Next Gen form. This time donning Lakers' purple strip, Kobe can be seen with a basketball in his right hand, rocking a confident look. second screenshot shows Kobe dribbling ball, presumably to move past defending Tracy McGry. Both screenshots were posted online by NBA 2KTV:

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Earlier this week, ar version of Kobe's Next Gen form appeared on social media, which featured Lakers legend rocking his 'afro' look. Famously kwn as "Frobe" version of player, look is reminiscent of Bryant's earlier days in NBA, when he won a three-peat between 2000 and 2002. 

If reports are to be believed, NBA 2K21 will feature several versions of Kobe Bryant, which will serve as game's tribute to one of most influential players in NBA history. His NBA 2K21 avatar will have a rating of 98. While game has alrey been out for over two months w, several features and aspects of newest title are yet to be unveiled.

Details of MyTeam, MyNBA,  Neighborhood will likely be released in coming weeks. Most of feature will come with Kobe Bryant version of game. game will also be released with enhanced visuals for Play Station 5 and Xbox Series X. 

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Kobe Bryant death

Bryant, along with his daughter Gianna and seven ors, was killed in a tragic helicopter crash near Calabasas, California. Kobe Bryant played for Lakers between 1996 and 2016, winning five NBA championships,  NBA MVP award in 2008 and NBA Finals MVP in 2009 and 2010. 

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(Im Credits: NBA 2K21TV Twitter)