Kobe Bryant Revealed As Cover Athlete For NBA 2K24, ‘Mamba Mentality’

Kobe Bryant will as soon as once more grace the quilt of NBA 2K24, the online game maker introduced … the 4th time for the NBA legend!

2K — first launched in 1999 by Visual Concepts — took to social media on Thursday, writing, “Sharing the Mamba Mentality with the next generation. Introducing our #NBA2K24 cover athlete, Kobe Bryant.”

The sport will include two totally different covers … a Kobe Bryant Edition and a Black Mamba Edition!

The KB model incorporates a younger Bryant, carrying quantity 8, flying by way of the air for a dunk. The BM version incorporates a veteran Kob, carrying his purple and gold away Lakers jersey.

“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,” the Prez of Visual Concepts stated.

“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.”

Kobe was final on the quilt for the 2K21 version … following Bryant’s tragic dying in January 2020.

The NBA Hall of Famer was additionally featured on the particular version cowl for NBA 2K17 … and NBA 2K10.

Preorders for the sport begin Friday … and the sport drops in the beginning of September.