Kobe Bryant To Appear On 2 Covers Of NBA 2k21 Mamba Forever Edition

Kobe Bryant to appear on two covers of NBA 2K21 Mamba Forever edition

The world lost a legend on January 26, 2020, but 5x NBA Champion, Kobe Bryant, will not soon be forgotten, and gaming giant, NBA2K is doing its part to make sure of it.

NBA2K named Kobe Bryant the cover athlete with a special Mamba Forever Edition.

Reportedly, the late Lakers great joins New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard as the three cover athletes for the franchise.

Zion Williamson

Damian Lillard

Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa Bryant shared both cover photos on her Instagram page.

The official Twitter page for NBA2K posted the cover with the caption:

[8] Relentless.  Driven. A true competitor.  We celebrate Kobe Bryant as our Cover Athlete for the Current Gen Mamba Forever Edition #NBA2K21

Other fans offered their sentiments of excitement on Twitter as well.

Earlier this year (April 2020), the gaming company released a video tweeted a special Pink Diamond Kobe locker code for users of the game stating that his legacy lives on in 2k.

Kobe's legacy lives on in 2K ?? Starting today, we're offering all users a free Pink Diamond Kobe card commemorating his final game. Enter the locker code in #MyTEAM now pic.twitter.com/2oimYZc01X

— NBA 2K21 (@NBA2K) April 13, 2020

For many gamers, the ‘Mamba Forever Edition’ covers are a huge deal, while for other fans the honor of placing Kobe Bryant on the cover of the NBA2K1 game is enough to celebrate.

What do you thin of NBA2K honoring Kobe in this way? Let us know in the comments.