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NBA 2K24 is a 2023 basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts Austin and published by 2K. Based on the National Basketball Association (NBA), it is the 25th installment in the NBA 2K franchise , the successor to NBA 2K23 and the predecessor to NBA 2K25 .
Kobe Bean Bryant (/ ˈ k oʊ b i / KOH-bee; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Visual Concepts Entertainment is an American video game developer based in Novato, California.Founded in May 1988, the company is best known for developing sports games in the 2K franchise, most recently NBA 2K and WWE 2K, and previously NFL 2K.
A mural depicting deceased NBA star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, painted by Royyaldog, is displayed on a building on February 13, 2020 (Getty Images)
Each installment in the NBA 2K series emulates the National Basketball Association, and present slight improvements over the previous installments.As such, gameplay simulates a typical game of basketball, with the player controlling an entire team or a select player; objectives coincide with the rules of basketball and presentation resembles actual televised NBA games.
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At the time of the game's release, Kobe Bryant was in his second NBA season and at age 19, was the youngest player to have a game named for him. It was followed by a sequel, NBA Courtside 2 Featuring Kobe Bryant, released in 1999 for the Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color.
The late Kobe Bryant will be honored during the Dodgers' Lakers Night on Sept. 1 with special Black Mamba-inspired jerseys featuring No. 8 and No. 24.