NBA 2K2 was released on different dates depending on the platform:
- Dreamcast: October 24, 2001 (North America), March 8, 2002 (Europe)
- PlayStation 2: January 15, 2002 (North America)
- Xbox: February 26, 2002 (North America)
- GameCube: March 20, 2002
So the initial release of 2K2 was in October 2001 for Dreamcast, with releases for other platforms following in early 2002.
