"NBA 2K2" was released in late 2001 and early 2002 for Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube. Iverson is the cover athlete for the third time. In addition to the regular players and teams from the 2001–02 NBA season, "NBA 2K2" features several past players and their respective teams, including Bill Russell, Julius Erving, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird. "NBA 2K2" is the first game in the series to be released for multiple platforms, and the last to be released for Dreamcast.