Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant are already in NBA 2K18 as part of a few all-time rosters, but as it turns out, the duo will also be in the game in a very different way. It was announced on Saturday that the two former NBA stars will be broadcasters in the latest 2K Sports basketball game.
As the September release of the game creeps closer, more and more features have been announced that have turned heads. The all-time rosters got huge buzz and even their own rankings. Letting Kobe and KG go at it with the best ever in the NBA is a huge boost to the video game series that’s already one of the best sports sims on the market, but these kind of features are huge boosts to the game’s appeal as well.
The broadcast booth wasn’t really something anyone expected to be tinkered with in NBA 2K18. Especially not bringing former NBA players into the mix.
Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett will join the broadcast booth on a rotating basis, as special guests in NBA 2K18.
— Steve Noah (@Steve_OS) August 26, 2017
Both Garnett and Kobe have had some experience on TV in the past. Garnett has worked with TNT quite a bit in recent time, even making some waves with a Boston Celtics reunion on ‘Area 21.’ Kobe, meanwhile, showed up on ABC’s broadcast team at times and did some weird segments with a snake puppet.
It’s unclear what role KG and Kobe will have exactly, but it’s clear you’ll be hearing their voices at some point while you’re hooping this fall, which is a wonderful thing.
