NBA 2k17 announced

2K today announced that NBA 2K will celebrate the renowned basketball legacy of the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant by featuring the 18-time NBA All-Star on the cover of the NBA 2K17 Legend Edition.

This special edition will highlight Bryant’s career with special Kobe-themed memorabilia and digital content extending his legacy for fans beyond his final NBA game tonight.

Gamers that pre-order the NBA 2K17 Legend Edition will receive a limited-edition Kobe poster; Two Kobe Panini playing cards; and Black Mamba game controller skin. Digital bonuses of the Legend Edition include 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.

2K will debut the cover star for the standard edition of NBA 2K17 during the NBA 2K16 Road to the Finals $250,000 championship event this June.

The NBA 2K17 Legend Edition will be available in both digital and physical formats on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The NBA 2K17 standard edition will be available in digital and physical formats on PS4, PS3, Xbox One and Xbox 360; and Windows PC platforms in September 2016.