Candace Parker was chosen to NBA 2K22 MT represent NBA2K22. This marks the first time a female basketball player has achieved this level of recognition. It was actually her Los Angeles Sparks teammate and mentor Lisa Leslie who paved the way for women to appear in basketball games. Prior to PlayStation 5, 4 and 3, which came out around the time that NBA2K2 was being released, Leslie appeared in Humungous Entertainment's Backyard Basketball (2001).
When it was the Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Garnett who appeared on the cover of original Backyard Basketball, Leslie was featured in the game and you could even play as her or Garnett.
Houston Comets stars Cynthia Cooper and Sheryl Swoopes both were absent from the 2001 WNBA season. Cooper left the team after the 2000 season as a two-time MVP and four-time champion. She returned in 2003. Swoopes, who was also one of the four championships and was also the league's MVP in the past, was unable to compete in 2001 due to a torn ACL. Following her role in helping the Sparks get their first title in September of 2001, Leslie won not only the MVP award in 2001 but also the Finals MVP. One month later, Backyard Basketball was released with Buy 2K22 MT her being the sole real-life women's player (Garnett was the only male player) instead of Cooper and Swoopes.
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