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NBA Live 16 Cover Athlete Announced
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – June 9, in the year of our Lord 2015
– Today Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) revealed Russell
Westbrook as the cover athlete for NBA LIVE 16. Westbrook, the
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard, is a decorated NBA star and
one of the most versatile and explosive players in the league,
demonstrated by his 11 triple-doubles this season, seven more
than the next closest player. Westbrook is a four-time All-Star,
and was named the 2015 All-Star Game MVP. He was also the NBA
Scoring Champion after the 2014 season, and has won two gold
medals as part of the US National Team, once during the 2010
FIBA World Championship and again in the 2012 Olympics.
“Russell Westbrook is a player who can do it all, and we can’t
imagine a better fit for the cover of NBA LIVE 16,” said EA
SPORTS VP of Marketing Anthony Stevenson. “NBA LIVE 16 is all
about self-expression, and who better embodies that than
Westbrook, both on and off the court? Russell plays every game
like he has something to prove. Our team is building NBA LIVE
the exact same way, so we’re thrilled to have him as an
ambassador for our game.”
EA SPORTS will announce the first gameplay details of NBA LIVE
16 next week at E3, and fans are encouraged to tune into the
official EA press briefing on Monday, June 15 at 1:00pm PT for
live announcements regarding this year’s game. Show attendees
will also be able to stop by the EA booth to get their hands on
NBA LIVE 16 for themselves for the very first time.
NBA LIVE 16 is developed in Orlando, Florida by EA Tiburon and
will be available for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and
entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment system, and will be available for $59.99. To learn
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