Marbury Jams With Acclaim

Acclaim announced Wednesday that Stephon Marbury, point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves, has provided motion capture for its NBA Jam '98 game. The game is the latest installment in the Jam series, and it will be released next spring for the PlayStation and Nintendo 64.

"I've been playing video games for a long time and I always loved NBA Jam," said Marbury in a statement. "To actually serve as the player model for NBA Jam '98 is a great thrill."

Using Acclaim's proprietary motion capture techniques, Marbury spent two days in July performing various basketball maneuvers in a full-body suit outfitted with light sensors. Acclaim's tetherless system is able to capture more than 50 bone rotations simultaneously at 60 frames per second - 50 percent more accurate than other motion capture techniques. This allows in-game motion to have a surprisingly lifelike feel.

"Stephon Marbury joins an elite group of athletes who have provided motion capture for Acclaim's sport titles, including Frank Thomas, Juwan Howard, and Adrian Murrell," Bob Picunko, Acclaim Sports' marketing director, said in a statement. "Stephon is universally acknowledged as a future NBA superstar. His combination of dazzling ballhandling skills and above-the-rim creativity make him the ideal model for NBA Jam '98."