2K introduced several memories to the player and the community itself reacted with tributes within the game such as letting the first possession of the games end.
The death of Kobe Bryant this Sunday left touched all sports fans and especially the fans of the NBA. The posts on social networks are countless as well as the tributes of those who approach the vicinity of the Staples and even the players of the league, who wanted to remind the Laker about the court since the day was not suspended.
This is beautiful. The united community presenting their respects in the Neighborhood. https://t.co/lz0Rk29CSr
– 2K Spain (@ 2KEspana) January 27, 2020
In this sense, the community of 2K20 players wanted to join the tribute through the video game. Many players dressed their avatar with Lakers shirts and Kobe himself and gathered in the neighborhood to pay tribute to the player as if it were a real concentration. Some also gathered in front of the NBA store to ask that their shirt, which costs a good amount of virtual coins, be free in the game.
In other game modes such as My Team they decided to copy the real NBA players and let the 8 seconds run in their own field and the possession of 24 as a tribute. Even someone wanted to emulate Kobe in the strictest sense of the word and used the Lakers historical team included in the game to re-enter 81 points in a single match with 8, recalling one of the most outstanding meetings of the player of Philadelphia
This was bigger than Basketball to all of us💜💛 Kobe was more than a player he was an idol to all of us and this is the least we can do to honor the memory of the man who gave us memories to tell our children 🐍 # KB24 #RIPKobe #MambaMentality #NBA # NBA2K20 # 2k20 #ThankYouKobe pic.twitter.com/gGyC117E1q
– Silva🇩🇴🇵🇷 (@ King_Silva15) January 28, 2020
