NBA 2K23 is out

The 24th installment of the top-selling basketball simulator by 2K Games has been released today! The NBA 2K23 comes in four different editions and brings many extra features, including the return of Michael Jordan challenges, a fancy MyCareer mode, and a 12-month subscription to NBA League Pass, among other stuff.

While Devin Booker is featured as the cover athlete for the standard edition, Michael Jordan is the cover athlete for special edition versions of the game for the first time since NBA 2K16. Furthermore, Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird appear as cover athletes in the retail-only WNBA Edition.

The game is available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

The Jordan Challenge

The NBA 2K23 Michael Jordan Edition will bring back the Jordan Challenge, as a part of which players are required to recreate 15 iconic moments from Jordan’s career. Besides the 10 original challenges from NBA 2K11 that have been rebuilt from scratch, the title also offers five entirely new Jordan moments.

To bring Jordan’s legacy to a younger generation of NBA fans, the Jordan Challenge features a selection of exceptional performances throughout Jordan’s college, NBA, and Team USA Basketball career. Furthermore, all challenges also include unique videos with commentary from Jordan’s teammates, friends, opponents, and other sports personalities who saw him do it live.

100 Thieves apparel in NBA 2K23

The latest iteration of NBA 2K features apparel from multiple lifestyle brands, including the likes of Nike and Adidas. One of them is the Los Angeles-based organization 100 Thieves, which has garnered a lot of attention in the esports industry. By being included on a list of apparel brands in NBA 2K23, 100 Thieves celebrates another big milestone today.

The brand joins a number of other well-established brands in the industry whose logos and clothing are featured in the latest installment of the series. 100 Thieves appear in NBA 2K23 alongside Air Jordan, Nike, Adidas, Under Armor, Converse, New Balance, Puma, Wilson, Mitchell & Ness, and New Era, among others.

As first reported by Jake Lucky, the patented 100 Thieves logo first appeared in an official tweet from the NBA2K Twitter account. Fans ware speculating whether their created players will be able to wear 100 Thieves and other popular clothing lines. There are many more, but this list shows the caliber of names associated with the latest NBA 2K installment, and 100 Thieves definitely compares favorably with other big brands.