''NBA Live 2003'' is the 2003 installment of the ''

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series. The cover features

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as a member of the

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. The game was developed by

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and released on October 8, 2002 for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2,

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, and GameCube consoles and November 14, 2002 for Microsoft Windows. The game includes a soundtrack, which is the first video game soundtrack in history to be certified Platinum by the RIAA, selling over 1,300,000 copies worldwide.

Reception

The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to video game

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. In Japan, where the PlayStation 2 version was released on November 28, 2002, ''

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'' gave that console version a score of 32 out of 40. ''NBA Live 2003'' was a runner-up for ''GameSpot''s annual "Best Sports Game on PC" award, which went to ''

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''. It was also nominated for ''GameSpot''s annual "Best Traditional Sports Game on GameCube" award, but lost to ''

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''.

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