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Legends Live On In Special Trailer For NBA 2K17 Legend Edition

On the evening that the icon will play in his final NBA game, 2K Games have paid tribute to Kobe Bryant with their NBA 2K17 Legend Edition. Bryant is the cover star for the special edition of this year's NBA title, and a new trailer pays tribute to all of the Kobe players and haters from over the years.

On the evening that the icon will play in his final NBA game, 2K Games have paid tribute to Kobe Bryant with their NBA 2K17 Legend Edition. Bryant is the cover star for the special edition of this year’s NBA title, and a new trailer pays tribute to all of the Kobe players and haters from over the years.

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The NBA 2K17 Legend Edition will highlight Bryant’s career with special Kobe-themed memorabilia and digital content, extending his legacy for fans beyond his final NBA game for the L.A Lakers tonight. Bryant has even talked about his delight at partnering with the NBA 2K series yet again:

It’s a great honour to partner with 2K on the NBA 2K17 Legend Edition; 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.

Fans who opt to honour Kobe’s career by picking up the Legend Edition will receive special memorabilia and in-game digital content, including:

Physical Items:
· Limited-edition Kobe poster;
· Two Kobe Panini playing cards;
· Black Mamba game controller skin.

Digital Content:
· 30,000 Virtual Currency;
· MyTEAM Bundle + (includes 3 packs with guaranteed Kobe limited use card);
· Nike Kobe 11 retirement shoes;
· Kobe #8 Mitchell and Ness jersey;
· Kobe hoodie, and more.

Check out the Legends Live On trailer at the top of the page as the anticipation for Bryant’s last game builds heading into tonight. 

NBA 2K17 Legend Edition will launch alongside the standard edition of the game in September; the cover star for the standard version of the game is set to be revealed at a special event in June.