2K Sports has announced that NBA 2K12 will have 15 legendary players including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Patrick Ewing, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon, Scottie Pippen, Oscar Robertson, Bill Russell, John Stockton, Isiah Thomas and Jerry West. Also, those that pre-order the game for PS3 and Xbox 360 will guarantee that they will receive a downloadable version of the 1990-91 Golden State Warriors and the 2001-02 Sacramento Kings.
“Fans across the country were ecstatic to see Jordan, Bird, and Magic on the cover of NBA 2K12, and have speculated for weeks about who would fill out the rest of the ‘NBA’s Greatest’ roster,” said Jason Argent, vice president of marketing for 2K Sports. “These 15 legendary athletes will allow sports fanatics to create the NBA’s most storied matchups – and lock in bragging rights for their favorite teams in NBA 2K12.”
NBA 2K12 will release October 4, 2011, for PS3, PS2, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP and PC.
