Video games give sports stars second life

LA Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter accident in 2020, graces the cover of ‘NBA 2K24’. — AFP Relaxnews

The post-retirement careers of the biggest sports stars can be fascinating to watch – Viagra ads, property ventures, crypto projects – but one option is becoming a sure-fire winner: put your face on the cover of a video game.

And death is no barrier for this particular career, with two popular games this year choosing sports legends who are no longer with us.