Season 7 of NBA 2K22 is at our doorstep, kicking off tomorrow, Friday May 20, on all platforms and featuring a freshly-defeated Joel Embiid as its featured superstar (sorry, but I'm a Miami Heat and Jimmy Buckets fan, so couldn't resist). Winners from the 2K Beats: The Search comp are also featured as part of Season 7's kickoff, which is also titled "Return of the Heroes".


Embracing "ball if life" as a design mantra, and thus crafting a truly cultural game that isn't just about basketball as a sport, NBA 2K as a series has truly elevated itself and transcended its origins. And with a full tilt on the Seasonal content shift within gaming, the series can not only remain fresh and relevant all season long, but also be on the front foot as witnessed here with Season 7's showcasing of the aforementioned winners of the 2K Beats: The Search contest -- an initiative designed to unearth new musical talent while giving them a unique platform.

Here's what you can expect from tomorrow's update:

NBA 2K22’s Season 7: ‘Return of Heroes’ builds on last year’s fan-favourite season to welcome back household names and marks the dawn of a new era of burgeoning superstars like MVP candidate and this year’s scoring champion, Joel Embiid. This season also includes the arrival of a brand new TKO event to The City and the Cancha Del Mar, where you can compete for incredible new rewards, complete courageous quests, and prove that you can be a leader.

NBA 2K22 Season 7 features 76ers star Joel Embiid as the headline athlete for the first time, bringing many exciting new updates to MyCAREER, MyTEAM, and The W Online.* Season 7 also includes 10 new songs created by the winners of the “2K Beats: The Search” contest in partnership with SoundCloud. Major updates include:

• MyCAREER introduces daring new quests, all-new heroic courts, team-spirited NBA rewards, and more. PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC updates include the choice of an Affiliation mascot reward for reaching Level 30, along with an NBA mascot award for reaching Level 40. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X updates include a random NBA mascot outfit reward for reaching Level 30 and a Jetpack for reaching Level 40, along with a new TKO event, and more. The event rewards include a slew of rewards, consisting of Skill Boosts, Boxing Shorts, Boxing Gloves, and 10,000 VC.
  
  
• MyTEAM includes Playoff Agendas, recreated moments based on big playoff performances, a LVL 40 Invincible Anthony Edwards, and hand-drawn hero cards featuring current players and Legends. Additionally, Murals are back, with Hero Galaxy Opal Zion Williamson as the Level 1 reward and Invincible Joel Embiid as the Challenger Mural’s collection complete reward. Lastly, a new Season Rewind Domination tier will be added to MyTEAM, where players can compete against the MyTEAM-best versions of the current NBA’s rosters for MyTEAM Points, Tokens, Hall of Fame badges, and an Invincible Tim Hardaway for earning all 99 Stars.
  
  
• The W* features a pair of former college teammates and WNBA legends as Hall of Fame tier rewards: Tamika Catchings and Chamique Holdsclaw. Other rewards include a Takeover Perk Picker, 2K Breakthrough Gear, Extra Badge Point, 4,000 total VC, a Seasonal Clothing Bundle, and a Tattoo.
  
  
• “2K Beats: The Search”, NBA 2K’s annual international contest to discover the next up-and-coming artists, teamed up with SoundCloud this year to select the 20 winners to be added to the NBA 2K22 soundtrack. Check out the first 10 tracks being added to the game for Season 7 below and listen to them now on SoundCloud. Additionally, find out more about the first wave of winning artists here:
  • 4KPHIL. - Young Picasso;
    
  • Jamari Parish (feat. Maestro Musik) – Summit;
    
  • J Nolan - Splash;
    
  • KC Carter - Cash Flow;
    
  • Lulu Be. - Gimme Dat;
    
  • Neek - Shaggy;
    
  • OttoMattic - Rounds (Part 3);
    
  • Samad Savage - Mama I Made It (feat. Lex Bratcher & Drok);
    
  • Shiwan - The Arrival;
    
  • Third Coast Chris - Cruise Control Pt. 2.

Tons and tons to get through there, and even if NBA 2K isn't your jam, check out those artists mentioned above as there's some really cool stuff in there and some kids who are going to be huge.