San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker was named the global cover athlete for NBA Live 09 this morning by EA Sports. In doing so, Parker will be the first European born global cover athlete for the series.
“I have a long history with EA SPORTS. I’ve been on the cover in France for five years straight and I’ve been playing NBA LIVE for as long as I’ve played basketball,” said Parker. “It’s a real honor for me as a European player to now be represented on the worldwide cover.”
In addition to Parker, Andrea Bargnani, Pau Gasol, and Luol Deng will represent Italy, Spain, and the UK, respectively, by being cover athletes for those specific versions.
While Parker is this year’s global cover guy, savy sports gamers will know this isn’t the first version of the game he’s been on the cover of. In 2004, he was chosen to cover the French edition of NBA Live 2005.
Some additional features were also revealed in the announcement, and can be found below.
Game Features (via EA PR):
NBA LIVE 09 is back with new features like Pick and Roll Control, Defensive Lockdown Control, Signature Playcalling and Quickstrike Ankle-Breakers that will make the NBA LIVE experience fun from beginning to end. For those in need of some extra coaching, NBA LIVE 09 takes you to training camp with the NBA Academy that gives you a chance to hone your skills.
Now featuring 24 authentic FIBA teams with realistic team play styles and rosters, NBA LIVE 09 features a FIBA World Championship Mode using FIBA tournament structure, rules and court dimensions. Take your game online with 5 vs. 5 team play, where 10 people can play together on 10 different consoles around the world.
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