Michael B. Jordan will star in NBA 2K17 career mode

“Creed” actor Michael B. Jordan will be featured prominently in NBA 2K17.

You know him from movies and TV but actor Michael B. Jordan will be branching out into a new medium.

2K announced Friday that Jordan will be a key character in NBA 2K17’s My Career mode.

Jordan, who you probably know from Creed and The Wire, will play the role of a promising NBA player named Justice Young, who befriends the user’s career mode player and assists with on-court and off-court decisions.

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Jordan’s script for the role was over 700 pages long, according to the Associated Press. He also slipped into a motion-capture suit to track his mannerisms, which Jordan likened to acting in a play.

The game will be released on Sept. 20.

Published Sep 2, 2016 | Modified Sep 2, 2016

DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland writes Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, and is the host of the “Stadium Wonders” video series. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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