I remember playing 2k12 with my best friend back in the day, when we both knew nothing about basketball. We played almost every single day until I moved to another country and haven't heard from him since. That was almost 7 years ago. That first two frames with the nba logo and the logos of the teams is so nostalgic and reminded me of that time. Time flies too fast.
Seeing this intro after all this time... Man, the memories! 2012 was when I was most into basketball, so being reminded of Amar'e, Dwight Howard (when he was still at the Magic), Lebron at the Heat, and of course that final clip, Derrick Rose passing to MJ for the finishing dunk... I miss 2012, man.
I remember, Christmas eve I was 14 and asleep and I kept thinking about when I begged my parents to get 2k12 but was quiet because I did not want my 10 year old brother to find out Santa was not real. I was hoping I got it and when I went downstairs on Christmas morning I saw a square package and I was so excited that I almost ditched my other presents to play. I wait patiently and go to my basement and pop 2k in. I hear the words "You playing basketball!!!" I continue as I see a healthy wade and Kobe walk side by side. Bill Russell Out rebounds Amare, even julius erving does the signature behind the backboard reverse layup!!!! and to make the intro so iconic, Derrick Rose who is next in line to be the best point guard in the league makes a pass to the greatest of all time. Then the jordan moment was played and I was hooked on the game for the rest of 2012, only this and minecraft I would play. What a childhood.
favoite parts include- hakeem doing the dream shake on duncan, dirk on lebron, rose to mj almost made me cry imagine if they played togther. still the best intro ever
0:51 There's a story where Red Auerbach noted that Russell wouldn't be a massive point scorer like Wilt. Red said, to some effect, "We're going to count each rebound as a score because it's just as important." The rest, as they say, is history.
this waaay better than 2k13 intro, best intro in any 2k ball game! Really love how they compare the Hall of Famers against todays players and show the oldies some recognition!
It's not how the graphic will be in the game, it's all about how the company puts heart into the game. Look at that OP, that is what we wanna see in sports games. The culture , man.
This was the last 2K game I actually grinded tf out of…I remember getting it for my birthday and skipped a week of school just to play it 🤣 great times
New basketball fans will never understand how iconic rose passing it to jordan was for baseketball fans after the season rose had
The one who guards rose, they will never know
Venthos he was never close to be Jordan lol
I guess... For Bulls fans, anyway. San Diego's never had a team, not in my lifetime anyway. Hard to care too much for anything other than the MLB here
Would’ve been better if Jordan passed it to Rose to represent that hes passing on the team leadership to him.
@@mspguide01 Jordan's free throw dunk is too iconic to not be used in the intro
This is the best intro in my book
hands down
Join me j
same
2k16 and this one are contending for it
@@bigegamingandmore1947 lol that's probably one of the worst that intro was cringe ASF!!!
Will always be the best 2k intro. Hands down
2k13 & 16 definitely in the conversation ngl
One of those nba2k intros that i don't wanna skip. Such good old days.
My first 2K! Man what a time
Star Boy mine too. Brings back so many memories
me too so much memories
Mine too
Same
Best times ever would do anything to go back brodies
This video makes me cry in a good way
Same 😩
Same
Im dead bro that’s beautiful lol
Nostalgia will make you do that but the funny thing is you will prolly cry again looking at this 6 year old comment
NBA 2K12 is one of my favorite basketball game.
Mine to
This is definitively the greatest intro to any sport game ever
Lllddk
Eh this might be but madden 11 and 13 are incredible competitors
Can’t forget Madden 13
Never skipped the intro when playing this, time sure flies
I remember playing 2k12 with my best friend back in the day, when we both knew nothing about basketball. We played almost every single day until I moved to another country and haven't heard from him since. That was almost 7 years ago. That first two frames with the nba logo and the logos of the teams is so nostalgic and reminded me of that time. Time flies too fast.
Bro same best times ever
Same my two brothers and I binged this game. This game along with Kobe had such an impact on basketball for us
Rest in peace kobe❤️
Dang, I remember my game freezing everytime Dirk got his shot blocked, man the good ole days.
LMAOOO even the game said "hold the fuck up this don't even really happen playa"
when i had the ring scratch from bumping my 360😭
i miss nba2k12 better than nba 2k15
did anyone realize that steve nash gave a pass to kobe then one year later steve nash plays for the lakers
Malik Young-Rouson foreshadowing!
The Nostalgia 😪
Seeing this intro after all this time... Man, the memories! 2012 was when I was most into basketball, so being reminded of Amar'e, Dwight Howard (when he was still at the Magic), Lebron at the Heat, and of course that final clip, Derrick Rose passing to MJ for the finishing dunk... I miss 2012, man.
The heat were way too over-hyped
Gave me the chills I still remember this part 0:31😭😭😭
same😭😭
I remember, Christmas eve I was 14 and asleep and I kept thinking about when I begged my parents to get 2k12 but was quiet because I did not want my 10 year old brother to find out Santa was not real. I was hoping I got it and when I went downstairs on Christmas morning I saw a square package and I was so excited that I almost ditched my other presents to play. I wait patiently and go to my basement and pop 2k in. I hear the words "You playing basketball!!!" I continue as I see a healthy wade and Kobe walk side by side. Bill Russell Out rebounds Amare, even julius erving does the signature behind the backboard reverse layup!!!! and to make the intro so iconic, Derrick Rose who is next in line to be the best point guard in the league makes a pass to the greatest of all time. Then the jordan moment was played and I was hooked on the game for the rest of 2012, only this and minecraft I would play. What a childhood.
mc and 2k12 bro literally same childhood
favoite parts include- hakeem doing the dream shake on duncan, dirk on lebron, rose to mj almost made me cry imagine if they played togther. still the best intro ever
Anyone else get chills when Ewing shot and the crowd yells “THREEEEE... *swish* YAHHHHHHH”
Man hard to believe this is reaching 10 years ago...
This was when 2k was putting their absolute effort into games!!
Nostalgia is literally pain
the memories...
Literally just the Home Screen at the beginning of the video kills me. Seeing that screen and game library showing 2k12, MW2 and Black Ops.
RIP Kobe and GiGi 🕊
Has anyone noticed that there are literally no warriors players in this intro?
2012 Warriors were pretty trash
they were trash and young but built up to be a really succesful team.
Well Monta Ellis on the Warriors wasn't that bad...
Kevin Durant... hehehe...
BlitzTaifun / DragonScales Monta was in Milwaukee at the time
Greatest intro ever man i miss these days
Best intro in 2k history! ❤
Me and my brother sat in a room all summer and played this for 15 hours straight every day
John wall and Dirk are the only players that are still on ther same teams now😮😮
Well...
not anymore 😂
This aged well.
Ahh I’m so mad my disc broke definitely one of the best 2k’s of all time
The greatest 2k intro of all time change my mind got goosebumps watching this going back to being a kid
The best intro to ever exist in the 2k community
Gives me chills to this day.
0:51 There's a story where Red Auerbach noted that Russell wouldn't be a massive point scorer like Wilt. Red said, to some effect, "We're going to count each rebound as a score because it's just as important." The rest, as they say, is history.
One of the best intros imo. Love the song
this waaay better than 2k13 intro, best intro in any 2k ball game! Really love how they compare the Hall of Famers against todays players and show the oldies some recognition!
It's not how the graphic will be in the game, it's all about how the company puts heart into the game.
Look at that OP, that is what we wanna see in sports games. The culture , man.
damn straight
Thank you
Facts
I can listen to this all day
Did anyone else notice that all the people in this intro are either retired now, or on a different team.
John Wall is still on the Wizards.
Well its 8 years ago
John wall is the last one
@@pulse1001 this aged well
This was my first ever 2k and it this was iconic!!!
The game that reintroduced me to 2K
The best intro to 2k EVER. iconic
The nostalgia oh my god
this and WWE 12’ intros were gold at the time..
waking up mid 2013-2015 to play this… nostalgic
Man this brings back so many memories . What a fuckin time
R.I.P KOBE BRYANT
This is the best NBA 2k game
0:59 - Oh I see what they did there :D
McJohnson yea
What they do?
@@ihateanteup4878 the nba logo
Best intro yet :D
12/13 years later… still got the same goosebumps as when I was a kid. Perfect in every way
I still come back to this I loved this intro. Nba 2k11 will always be the best but this intro got played almost daily in 2011-2012.
Who else watching this before 2k18 comes out?
Brandon Shaw I am
Too bad it sucked
nothing beats this intro 💯
I wonder could someone make a 2k17 version of this
I love the soundtrack to this game.
This gets me every single time. Freakn loved playing this vid all the time !!!
In late 2018 this game and nba2k11 were the best basketball games. This intro is the best.
This was the last 2K game I actually grinded tf out of…I remember getting it for my birthday and skipped a week of school just to play it 🤣 great times
Greatest intro of all time!
R.I.P to the Legend Kobe
The greatest 2k and 2k intro 💯😂
I love the song in the intro
😀
they need to bring intros back bc this right here was fire
Simply a intro I couldn’t skip
That pass from Rose to Jordan so smooth
Best intro ever
Awww memories the game that I always kicked my cousins ass with the bulls #mvprose 🔥💯🌹🌹
This pops into my head so often.
Rip #8 we’ll always be a goat 🐐
First 2k and Best 2k 💯🐐
i didnt even realize john wall is in this intro
if you didn't realize that, then you couldn't make a comment about it. liar. hehehe...
The old bucks logo almost brought me to tears all those good memories
Stuff like this is what the newer 2k’s are missing
rip kobe
Man I remember playing 2k12 blacktop till like 1 in the morning with my friends and lil brother 😂 2k will never be as great as it was back then🤦🏻 smh
God i love this intro out of all of 2K
Still watching this in 2021 lol I remember like it was yesterday when I brought this game.
Never gets old
Favorite intro of any 2k
Easily the most hype intro by far. No question.
Watched a group of people recreate this real life on a Tiktok video. Took me back
Who here is watching this before 2k20 comes out
I'm watching this after 2k20.5 came out
Back when 2k wasn’t lazy
Best 2k
Best intro in 2k history Rose passes to Mike n Mike dunks. Insane
That was so dope
RIP KOBE 😭
Iconic intro
this shit got me crying from childhood nostalgia dawg 😭
İ loved basketball and Nba with this intro, nba 2k12
Best 2k intro and cover art (talking bird, magic and jordan)
Simpler times man. That’s all I got to say.
best part is seeing the fan next to Dwight 🤣 dude has to be like 8 foot😂
Kurtis blow - basketball .. I love this openong
Such great times man I was 12 when came out lol
Memories man
I remember my cousin "binge" playing this & he started purposley playing the intro to annoy me😂😂
Chills the whole time
Omg nostalgia
Let the nostalgia begin...