'NBA LIVE 16' News, Update: EA Sports Unveils Russell Westbrook Cover Art for Upcoming Game
EA Sports recently unveiled the cover athlete for its "NBA LIVE 16" and it featured Oklahoma City Thunder point guard, Russell Westbrook.
"Russell Westbrook is a player who can do it all, and we can't imagine a better fit for the cover of NBA LIVE 16," EA Sports Vice-President of Marketing, Anthony Stevenson, told IGN.
"NBA LIVE 16 is all about self-expression, and who better embodies that than Westbrook, both on and off the court? Russell plays every game like he has something to prove. Our team is building NBA LIVE the exact same way, so we're thrilled to have him as an ambassador for our game."
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The 26-year-old NBA player is deemed to be one of the "most versatile and explosive players" to come out in the current season of the league. Among his feats include scoring 11 triple-doubles along with his surprising 41 points during the 2015 All-Star Game which is one point shy of the All-Star game record set by the legendary Wilt Chamberlain who recorded 42 points in 1962.
The California native also joined the US national basketball team twice in the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Olympics where they earned numerous major accolades.
EA meanwhile said that it will announce the first gameplay details as well as additional information of NBA LIVE 16 at the official press conference this Monday, June 15 at 1 p.m. PT. The site added that live attendees will also be given the chance to play the said game title for the first time at the EA booth.
