Video game developer 2K Sports announced today that former Baylor Bears draft prospect Isaiah Austin, who had to put his NBA dreams on hold last spring when he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, has been given a pretty good Christmas gift this year. 

He's in a video game. 

Specifically, 2K put him into NBA 2K15, the standard bearer NBA game on the market. From 2K Sports: 

"2K announced today that former Baylor University center Isaiah Austin is now available as a playable free agent in NBA 2K15 on all platforms. To celebrate his remarkable courage and character during his career-ending diagnosis of Marfan syndrome, 2K conducted facial scanning with Isaiah at the NBA 2K studios to fulfill one more part of the dream of any aspiring basketball athlete by becoming an in-game player in NBA 2K15. 

Fans will have the opportunity to add him to their team as a free agent as well as in the MyTEAM mode, and view him on this week’s episode of NBA2K TV." 

Images via 2KSports: 


Pretty neat thing for a kid who captured everyone's imagination last year.