LeBron is Music Curator for NBA 2K14

Besides being on the cover of the latest from the video game franchise, James selected 20 songs for its soundtrack

Having conquered the basketball world, the Miami Heat's LeBron James continues to branch out into new areas. The reigning NBA MVP can now add "music curator for a video game franchise" to his expanding resume.

2K Sports announced Friday that James selected 20 songs for the soundtrack of its upcoming "NBA 2K14." LeBron is also on featured on the cover of the popular video game for the second year in a row (the first player since Michael Jordan to accomplish that feat).

James said in a statement that he is honored to be the first cover athlete to choose songs for the soundtrack. He follows his friend and Grammy-winning rapper Jay-Z, who was the executive producer of the last year's installment that sold more than 4.5 million copies.

"2K is letting me take control of some important elements in NBA 2K14, including this year's soundtrack," James said. "I love that I'm the first NBA 2K cover athlete to choose the soundtrack."

Some of the songs featured on the game's soundtrack are Drake's "Started From The Bottom," Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight," Daft Punk's "Get Lucky," featuring Pharrell Williams and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Can't Hold Us," with Ray Dalton.

Other music acts featured are Jay-Z, Coldplay, Robin Thicke, The Black Keys, Eminem, Fly Union, Gorillaz, Imagine Dragons, Jada Kiss, John Legend, Kanye West, Rick Ross, Kendrick Lamar, Nas and Puff Daddy.

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