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NBA 2K17 to Feature USA Basketball Teams
New York, NY – July 27, in the year of our Lord 2016
– 2K today announced a partnership with USA Basketball that will
bring the full roster of the 2016 USA Basketball Men’s National
Team, including coach Mike Krzyzewski, to NBA 2K17, the next
iteration of the NBA video game simulation series. Fans who
pre-order NBA 2K17 will receive the legendary 1992 USA
Basketball “Dream Team”, along with a special USA Basketball
MyPLAYER jersey to fully customize their USA Basketball
experience.
2K has also revealed that renowned Duke University and USA
Basketball coach, Mike Krzyzewski, will be making his debut in
the NBA 2K series. Krzyzewski – or “Coach K,” as he’s widely
known - will appear on the sidelines coaching the 2016 USA
Basketball Men's National Team in NBA 2K17. His likeness will
also be found in a revamped tutorial mode focusing on teaching
fundamental basketball strategies including pick and roll
execution, proper defensive positioning, ball movement, boxing
out, court awareness and more.
“Basketball has become an iconic part of American sports
heritage, and I’m thrilled that fans can play with this year’s
roster in NBA 2K,” said Krzyzewski who, since 2008, has coached
the USA Basketball Men’s National Team to four straight
international tournament gold medals. “NBA 2K17 is the best way
to connect to legends of the past ‘Dream Team’ while celebrating
the success of this year’s roster.”
Comprised of NBA Hall of Famers, including Michael Jordan, Larry
Bird, Magic Johnson, Clyde Drexler, Karl Malone and David
Robinson, the 1992 “Dream Team” is universally considered one
of, if not the greatest, team ever assembled in basketball
history. Fans will be able to pit that roster against this
year’s athletes on the USAB Men’s National Team, which includes
NBA 2K17 cover athlete Paul George and Team 2K athletes Kevin
Durant, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler, and Kyrie Irving.
“We’re always looking to bring fans closer to basketball’s
signature teams and players, which is why we’re collaborating
with USA Basketball and Coach K for NBA 2K17,” said Alfie Brody,
Vice President of Marketing for NBA 2K. “We couldn’t think of a
better way to send off the 2016 team by celebrating USAB’s
legacy in this year’s title, while giving fans an opportunity to
play as historical and current teams.”
The NBA 2K17 Standard Edition will be available in both digital
and physical formats for £54.99 on PlayStation®4 and
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One, Xbox 360
and Windows PC platforms from 16th September 2016. The NBA 2K17
Kobe Bryant Legend Edition will be available in digital and
physical formats for £74.99 on PlayStation®4 system and Xbox
One, the physical edition is exclusive to GAME in the UK. Also
available for pre-order is the NBA 2K17 Kobe Bryant Legend
Edition Gold offering fans the ultimate value at £79.99 with all
of the regular NBA 2K17 Legend Edition contents plus bonus
items.
Developed by Visual Concepts, NBA 2K17 is not yet rated.