Is it just me, or is Kobe Bryant everywhere?

Aside from the Lakers' quest for a 15th NBA Championship, Kobe's been on Sesame Street, 'did work' in a Spike Lee joint, been puppet-ized for Nike and was the subject of a Lil' Wayne tribute jam. And while he may have lost his place on Mickael Pietrus' feet, Kobe has been named as the cover athlete for 2K Sports NBA 2K10.

The announcement came out of gaming's E3 expo last week, along with the news that fans would be given the chance to vote on which Kobelicious photo would appear on the game. Voting opened up on Friday and will continue through June 15 with four different cover options, including a Photoshopped version of Kobe in a #17 New York Knicks jersey (courtesy of Spike Lee).

Judging by the way Internet-lovin' America can't resist PWNing anyone who puts on a large-scale net poll, I'm guessing we see Kobe as a Knick when the game's released in October. I'm talking about the same pranksters that Rickrolled Shea Stadium and gave Nebraska boring license plates... I don't think getting Kobe into the blue-and-orange will be too tall an order.

You can check out the cover designs and cast your vote over at 2KSports.com.