Hours before Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant takes the court for the final time, 2K Sports announced plans to keep the Black Mamba's legend alive forever.
The 18-time NBA All-Star will appear on the cover of the Legend Edition of NBA 2K17. It will retail for $79.99 and will be released in September. Bryant will make his second appearance on the cover of an NBA 2K product (he was the cover athlete for NBA 2K10).
Per a press release provided to Bleacher Report from 2K Sports, Bryant talked about teaming up with the publisher for a second time:
"It’s a great honor to partner with 2K on the NBA 2K17 Legend Edition.