Briefly detailed via a YouTube video, the 2K team visited each arena to microphone and/or record the rim & net as the ball hits/goes through, basketballs dribbling on the court, crowd audio, team specific details, and arena specific sounds such as each's unique shot & game clock buzzers.
Continue on to watch the video from 2K Sports.
The 2K development team traveled to all 30 NBA arenas to record and analyze the different sounds exclusive to each arena. Logging thousands of miles to bring you the most authentic experience in a sports game ever, watch how each arena in NBA 2K17 will have it's own flavor and be more realistic than ever before.