Preview of NBA 2K13 on Facebook, Companion App

Via ESPN.com.

Ever wonder how multimillionaire NBA players end up going broke once they’re out of the league?

All you have to do is play the “NBA 2K: My Life” Facebook game to find out, as you build your baller, walk around a “Sims”-like world, and spend money (both earned in game and real-world currency) to upgrade your living quarters in order to have the most plush estate possible, from mansions on the beach to your own basketball arena in your backyard to a mobile DJ stage, complete with -- what else? -- your own robot who can mix and scratch.

This is what being a baller is all about in the 2K Sports Facebook experience, as you invite other NBA players like Dirk and Melo over to your crib for a party, challenge them to dunk contests, and invite them to become part of your entourage. The more popular you become, the more endorsement money you’ll collect, and as you accomplish more and more in the “My Life” world, you’ll also be unlocking everything from clothes and shoes to dunk packages that you’ll then be able to use in the console version of “NBA 2K13.”

I'll be giving the free companion app a look but I think I'll pass on the rest, seeing as how I'll be playing the PC version and apparently won't be able to use the mini-games and so forth to do anything with NBA 2K13 itself.

Yeah, the Facebook game doesn't really sound interesting.

What can you do with the companion app though? Any chance you can manage your Online Association? Or will there at least be a mobile version of http://www.nba2k.com?

I think it does include some tools like that, I have a feeling they're mostly MyCAREER related though.

Another preview, including some screenshots.