We're not talking about a boring old monarch –
we're talking the King: LeBron James, the 2nd GOAT* and the
Cleveland Cavaliers' best hope of winning an NBA
championship.
The video game NBA 2K16 (4 / 5 stars, would play
again), features all the big name players and their likenesses,
like King James and Kobe Bryant. The game, in what was likely an
attempt to have 'super realistic' game play, also depicts
the players' distinctive tattoos.
Solid Oak Sketches, a tattoo company, says it owns the copyright
in 8 tattoos featured in the game, including some of LeBron's
ink, and should be fairly compensated for the unlicensed use of its
copyright in the game – seeking damages to be assessed at
trial or alternatively, the maximum statutory damages available
under US law, namely $US150,000 per infringement.
