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Anxious to stop watching Villanova Basketball highlights? You can soon see new Villanova action- if you’re a gamer when NBA 2K21 is released on Friday, September 4th.
In the video game’s MyCareer, which features Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard as the cover athlete on the standard version, your player can choose between one of ten colleges to start their basketball career and ‘Nova is one of them.
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The other nine college teams are Florida, Gonzaga, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Syracuse, Texas Tech, UCLA, UConn, and West Virginia.
According to the press release:
In NBA 2K21, this year’s narrative, The Long Shadow, tells the story of Junior – the son of a beloved baller who faces the challenges of trying to make it to the NBA, balancing legacy while carving his own path through high school to college.
A new Neighborhood and MyCAREER are coming to 2K21
— NBA 2K21 (@NBA2K) August 28, 2020
☀️ Run in the park at 2K Beach
Ball from HS to college to the NBA
We're 7 days away from #2KDay on 9/4 pic.twitter.com/sATpkXysFV
Villanova was also included in NBA 2K16.