NBA 2K2 was initially released on October 24, 2001, for the Dreamcast. It was later ported to PlayStation 2 on January 15, 2002, Xbox on February 26, 2002, and GameCube on March 8, 2002. The game featured NBA teams and players from the 2001–02 season and included several past players and legend teams. Allen Iverson was the cover athlete for NBA 2K2.