{"id":3509,"date":"2009-06-19T10:48:07","date_gmt":"2009-06-19T02:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=3509"},"modified":"2009-06-19T10:48:07","modified_gmt":"2009-06-19T02:48:07","slug":"2k-sports-congratulates-four-time-nba-champion-kobe-bryant-and-reveals-final-fan-voting-results-for-nba%c2%ae-2k10-box-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/19\/2k-sports-congratulates-four-time-nba-champion-kobe-bryant-and-reveals-final-fan-voting-results-for-nba%c2%ae-2k10-box-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"2K Sports Congratulates Four-Time NBA Champion Kobe Bryant and Reveals Final Fan Voting Results for NBA\u00ae 2K10 Box Cover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finally, the vote is out! The cover for NBA 2K10 Box is finally decided. Press release after the break.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3510\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/19\/2k-sports-congratulates-four-time-nba-champion-kobe-bryant-and-reveals-final-fan-voting-results-for-nba%c2%ae-2k10-box-cover\/nba-2k10-final-box-cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/nba-2k10-final-box-cover.jpg?fit=460%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"460,576\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"nba-2k10-final-box-cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/nba-2k10-final-box-cover.jpg?fit=239%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/nba-2k10-final-box-cover.jpg?fit=460%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3510 aligncenter\" title=\"nba-2k10-final-box-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/nba-2k10-final-box-cover.jpg?resize=460%2C576\" alt=\"nba-2k10-final-box-cover\" width=\"460\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/nba-2k10-final-box-cover.jpg?w=460&amp;ssl=1 460w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/nba-2k10-final-box-cover.jpg?resize=239%2C300&amp;ssl=1 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\">2K Sports Congratulates Four-Time NBA Champion Kobe Bryant and Reveals Final Fan Voting Results for NBA\u00ae 2K10 Box Cover <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><em><span>Fans Select Kobe Emphatically Tugging Lakers Jersey for Cover of NBA 2K10<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Singapore \u2013 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">June 19, 2009<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> \u2013 <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">2K Sports today congratulates cover athlete and spokesman of <strong>NBA 2K10<\/strong>, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, on his fourth career NBA championship after recently defeating the Orlando Magic in the 2009 NBA Finals.\u00a0 Bryant, who averaged over 32 points, five rebounds, and seven assists during the series, was named NBA Finals MVP and this fall will lend his championship pedigree to <strong>NBA 2K10<\/strong>, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">the #1 selling basketball video game* and #1 rated NBA simulation **.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u201cWe want to congratulate Kobe on the phenomenal accomplishment of winning his fourth career NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers, along with being named NBA Finals MVP,\u201d said Greg Thomas, senior vice president of sports development for 2K.\u00a0 \u201cHe\u2019s undoubtedly solidified his legacy as one of the greatest players in NBA history, and we couldn\u2019t have chosen to partner with a more fitting player to be on the cover of <strong>NBA 2K10<\/strong> this season, our 10<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the NBA 2K franchise.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u201cIt\u2019s been an incredible journey for me and our team, and all of us could not be any happier right now,\u201d said Bryant, a four-time NBA Champion for the Los Angeles Lakers.\u00a0 \u201cIt&#8217;s an exciting time to be partnered with 2K Sports right now, as we look forward to releasing a championship-caliber game together for 2K&#8217;s 10th Anniversary NBA Game.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">In celebration of Bryant\u2019s fourth career NBA championship, the result of the fan voting contest to select the official <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">NBA 2K10 <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">box cover is being revealed. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Fans had the opportunity to select from four different <strong>NBA 2K10 <\/strong>box covers, and the winning selection is the image of a passionate Bryant emphatically popping his Los Angeles Lakers jersey.\u00a0 Other box covers included a classic image of Bryant driving the lane and another of Kobe hanging in the air grasping a basketball. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal;\" lang=\"EN\">Coming this fall,<\/span><\/em><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\" lang=\"EN\"> NBA 2K10<\/span><\/strong><\/em><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal;\" lang=\"EN\"> is expected to <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\" lang=\"EN\">deliver the most realistic, stylistic, and feature-rich simulation experience ever available in the NBA 2K franchise \u2013 from gameplay to graphics, presentation and online features. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Developed by Visual Concepts, <strong>NBA 2K10<\/strong> is not yet rated by the ESRB and will be available for Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, <span style=\"color: black;\">PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation\u00ae2 computer entertainment system, <\/span>PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable) system and Wii\u2122 system from Nintendo.\u00a0 For more information, please visit <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.2ksports.com\/games\/nba2k10\" target=\"_blank\">www.2ksports.com\/games\/nba2k10<\/a><\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">2K Sports is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: black;\">* According to The NPD Group estimates of U.S. retail video game sales of Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 NBA titles from October 2008 through May 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: black;\">** The NBA 2K series, published by 2K Sports, outranked competitors based on GameRankings.com average scores of 2001-2008 NBA video games. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">About Take-Two Interactive Software<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 and PlayStation\u00ae2 computer entertainment systems, PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable) system, Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii\u2122 and Nintendo DS\u2122. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. Take-Two also distributes software, hardware and accessories in North America through its Jack of All Games subsidiary. The Company\u2019s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. 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