Every year, the latest edition of NBA 2K accompanies basketball fans in the offseason while waiting for games to resume. But even though the 2019-20 campaign is still underway due to the delay caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19), NBA 2K21 is already out — and heavily focused on the Los Angeles Lakers.
This year’s version of the game was dedicated the late Kobe Bryant. He is one of the three cover athletes — together with Damian Lillard and Zion Williamson — and has his own “Mamba Forever” edition named after him.
The five-time NBA champion is honored on two separate covers with the current-gen version featuring artwork from his 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors in 2006.