
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. James will grace the NBA 2K19 20th Anniversary Edition of the popular video game franchise, marking the second time in his career he will be on the cover of. The 2K19 edition will be available worldwide on Sept.


On Monday, the video-game franchise made it official with an announcement featuring Antetokounmpo in Athens.
NBA 2K19 COVER VOTE PRO
NBA 2K has been the top-rated and top-selling NBA video game for 17 years. Last week, a leak suggested Giannis Antetokounmpo would become the cover star of NBA 2K19. Theres a Basketball Hall of Fame that covers pro basketball, college basketball, the Olympics, womens basketball. He also shot a career-best 52.9 percent from the field.īoston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving was the cover athlete for last season’s edition of the game. He set new career highs in points (26.9) and rebounds (10.0) per game in addition to dishing out 4.8 assists per game, second-highest of his career. I'm so proud to grace the Canadian cover of NBA2K18 Y'all. While the news is great for the four-time MVP, it may cause uneasiness for Cleveland Cavaliers. Since NBA 2K16, the franchise has released special editions of the game, from covers that honour legends to region-specific icons. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, who earned the nickname 'the Greek Freak' for his. DeMarcus Cousins Golden State Warriors: 90 overall.Boogie. If LeBron is the next superstar to earn the honor, it will be the second 2K cover of his career. NBA 2K19 will feature its first international star on the cover of the standard version.

His rating is the same as it was in 2K18. Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo’s meteoric rise to NBA stardom will reach a new level later this summer when he’s featured on the cover of NBA 2K19.Īntetokounmpo unveiled the cover on Instagram, saying he’s, “honored to be the first international player featured on the cover of NBA 2K.”Įarlier this summer, NBA 2K announced that LeBron James would grace the cover of their 20th Anniversary Edition of NBA 2K19.ĭuring the 2017-18 season, Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to their second consecutive playoff berth and the team’s most wins since the 2009-10 season. Karl-Anthony Towns joins the 90 player rating club in NBA 2K19. 2K Sports has today announced that they will release a double-sided inlay that shows the previously revealed cover star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, on one side, whilst on the other will be Philadelphia Sixers forward Ben Simmons, who was born in Melbourne.
