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Kobe Bryant revealed as final NBA 2K21 cover athlete, honored with Mamba Forever edition

The final of three NBA 2K21 cover athletes was revealed on Thursday, and that athlete is the late, great Kobe Bryant.

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar, who died in a tragic helicopter crash along with his daughter, Gianna, and seven others in January, is even getting his very own edition of the game. He’ll be gracing the cover of the Mamba Forever edition, which is replacing the Legend edition. Bryant appeared on the cover of the Legend edition for NBA 2K17.

The cover of the current gen game features artwork of Bryant from his 81-point performance in 2006, wearing No.