- The late, great Kobe Bryant will be honored on the cover of NBA2K21.
- Bryant will be featured on a special Mamba Forever edition.
- The artwork on two covers will be from Kobe's 81 point game in 2006 and him waiving at the fans in his final NBA game in 2016.
- Bryant joins Damian Lillard and Zion Williamson on the 2K21 covers.