Evolution of Basketball Video Games During Kobe’s Career
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Looking at how video games evolved during Kobe Bryant’s career really puts his durability into perspective |

Kobe’s video game debut was NBA Live 97 on the Genesis, PS1, SNES, Saturn and PC. The older consoles had to settle for a bird’s eye view of the action with 2D sprites, which should show you exactly how long 20 years is.