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An Arsenal of Digital Kicks
After successful campaigns in the early 2000s, it?s surprising that the NBA Live series hasn?t had a presence in the new decade with the exception of NBA Live 2010. NBA Live 2010 showcased Dwyane Wade in Air Jordan sneakers, which it is how news broke that “Flash” was moving to Jordan Brand from Converse. 2K Sports and Visual Concepts brought a whole new beast to the next generation of systems, NBA 2K11. Shining on the Sony Playstation 3 and Microsoft XBOX 360, this game brought what every sneaker enthusiasts wanted, a playable Michael Jordan Chicago Bull?s teams with the ability to wear his signature kicks on court. Including an arsenal of Jordans, you could also choose to wear any of the signature sneakers from adidas, Nike Basketball, Converse and Reebok. Also exclusive to XBOX 360, you were able to dress your avatar in Air Jordan kicks.
In NBA 2k12, you were offered a greater variety in terms of basketball sneakers thanks to system updates. As new sneakers released, they became available for you to wear in the game. So if you missed the Nike Zoom Kobe VII ?Cheetah? Christmas release, you had the ability to wear them in the game. The same went for the KD IV ?Galaxy? and LeBron 9 ?Galaxy?, but sorry, no Foamposites. Finally, if you made it far enough in the ?My Player? mode, you were offered the option to create your own signature that included your choice of colors and branding.
Now in NBA 2k13, set to release October 2, 2012, you can use the Nike iD option on a number of Nike Basketball shoes in the game. In addition, you can actually purchase your digital creations to wear on the real hardwood. Oh, and how could we forget, you also have the option to play as the 1992 Dream Team.
