The Slim Reaper will now not only hunt opponents on NBA courts, but virtual battlefields where Kevin Durant will be available as an Operator class in upcoming versions of “Call of Duty”.
On Wednesday, the popular video game series Advertise via Twitter That 13-time All-Star was “drafted into Call of Duty for his rookie season” with two images of Durant as an animated character wearing black and yellow tactical gear. The character is intended to display the same versatility that Durant shows on the court and includes a “deadly from downtown” finishing move, among other features. In his arsenal is a machete and two rifles, the AR “Reap This” rifle and the sniper “Easy Money,” a game on Durant’s Instagram handle, “easyymoneysniper.”
“Both schemes are designed for the all-around operator, just as KD built itself to be an all-around killer in the hardwood,” the company said in a statement.
Durant, of announced a lifetime deal with Nike on FridayIt will be available as part of a limited-time shop bundle for the Season 3 Reloaded Update, available May 10.
in 2021, Invest in the Andbox Esports Foundationwhich has a team in the Call of Duty League.
Phoenix Suns teammate Devin Booker said he was “jealous” of Durant appearing in the popular video game.
“I talk about it every day and[Durant]never even mentioned it to me,” he said He told the Arizona Republic. “I hit him this morning like, ‘Come on, brother. You weren’t even going to tell me. I need a symbol or something, “but this is exciting.”
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Durant isn’t the first athlete to appear as a skin on “Call of Duty.” In November, The game featured football stars Neymar Jr., Paul Pogba, and Lionel Messi as playable characters.
This article originally appeared in the USA TODAY: Kevin Durant will be a playable character in the Call of Duty video game