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Michael B. Jordan Suits up for Suns in NBA 2K17 Trailer

Who's thirsty for some "Orange Juice"?

2K Games released an extended trailer on Wednesday morning highlighting MyCareer mode in the forthcoming NBA 2K17, which is set to be released on Sept. 16.

To illustrate the newest features added to the popular single-player story mode, 2K Games used the Phoenix Suns as its model team throughout the minute and a half video. For those unfamiliar with the game, MyCareer mode allows the user to create a custom player and guide him through the NBA Draft, training camp and the rigors of the regular season.

The trailer begins as you greet Suns teammates and front office staff before being introduced to the Phoenix media for the first time. From there, you meet Justice Young, the team's second-round pick who has been "passed over and second-guessed for most of his basketball career."

That character is portrayed by actor Michael B. Jordan, who starred in last year's critically-acclaimed film Creed. Young becomes your partner in crime and the tandem is affectionately dubbed "Orange Juice," a la Golden State's "Splash Brothers."

The trailer continues with action sequences on the Talking Stick Resort Arena court as well as light-hearted moments away from the game with your barber named Ice, voiced by comedian Hannibal Buress. The video ends with you toasting to the Suns earning a playoff berth and "Orange Juice" looking up at a billboard that reads: "Suns new Dynamic Duo: 'The City is Ours!' #FreshSqueezed."

Wednesday isn't the first time Jordan has been seen in the purple and orange. Back in 2011, the actor participated in the Suns Celebrity Shootout.

Watch the full trailer at the top of this page, in which Dragan Bender, Devin Booker, T.J. Warren, Brandon Knight and Jared Dudley all make cameos.