Today, 2K has revealed Kobe Bryant will be the third and final Cover Athlete for NBA 2K21, who will feature in the Mamba Forever Edition. Replacing Legacy Edition from last year, the Mamba Forever Edition will celebrate the phenomenal career of one of the NBA’s greatest players of all time. Bryant was a five-time NBA champion, 18-time NBA All-Star, two-time NBA Finals MVP, 2008 NBA MVP, 11-time All-NBA First Team, 9-time NBA All-Defensive First Team, two-time NBA Scoring Champion, and 2008 and 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist.

Not only that, but he is the all-time leading scorer for the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe Bryant was an icon, always going above and beyond for his team and family. He helped progress Women’s basketball and played a huge role in making basketball accessible to everyone. It’s only right that 2K pays tribute to the legend of Black Mamba, and with two unique custom covers for both current and next-gen versions, the NBA 2K21 Mamba Forever Edition will honour his career.

2K Sports will label the legendary edition as the “Mamba Forever Edition.” The company released a short but sweet statement on the final cover athlete for 2021, saying “Relentless. Driven. A true competitor. We celebrate Kobe Bryant as our Cover Athlete for the Current Gen Mamba Forever Edition.” In addition, if you are in need of Cheap NBA 2K21 VC Boosting, you can visit our website 5mmo.com.

The Mamba Forever Edition will provide gamers with dual access on current and next-generation systems on either PlayStation or Xbox. Gamers who buy the Mamba Forever edition on current systems, which comes with a $99.99 price tag, will be provided with a standard-edition game for the next-generation system in the same console family.

Bryant, his daughter Gigi and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in January. Bryant last played in the NBA in 2016 before retiring, going down as one of the all-time greatest players with five championships, 18 All-Star appearances and one NBA MVP award in 18 seasons.