Culture Court

005 - Can NBA2K use LeBron James’ real tattoos in video games? Sports law breakdown

CJ Season 1 Episode 5


Today, we discuss the recent jury verdict in the lawsuit between 2K games and a tattoo artist named James Hayden over the use of LeBron James’ tattoos in the NBA 2K video game series. 

Topics discussed:

  • Sports video games
  • Copyright law
  • Bundle of rights for tattoo artists
  • Implied license 
  • Fair use


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