“He’s the perfect cover athlete and we’re excited to feature him as our very first international cover star, as NBA 2K has a strong following with fans all over the world.”Īs you can see, the cover continues the theme established with the LeBron James 20th Anniversary Edition. “Giannis is the future of the NBA and his drive and athleticism have made him an undeniable force in the league,” said Alfie Brody, Vice President of Marketing for NBA 2K. I have worked hard to earn recognition in the NBA and being on the cover of NBA 2K19 is a dream come true.” The news was accompanied by a live-action trailer. of the Milwaukee Bucks is the cover athlete for the standard edition. “I love playing NBA 2K so this means a lot to me. NBA 2K19 20th Anniversary Edition has been revealed by 2K Games, and, as you can see below, it’s got Cavs superstar LeBron James on the cover. NBA 2K19 is a 2018 basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and. “I am honored to be the first international player featured on the cover of NBA 2K19,” said Antetokounmpo. Let us know what you think of Bron-Bron’s franchise future over on Facebook and Twitter.Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will be the cover athlete for the standard edition of NBA 2K19.Īntetokounmpo’s rise to stardom seems perfect for the “They Will Know Your Name” slogan for 2K this year. Head over to the NBA 2K web portal to find out where to purchase, and peep the info below to see all that comes with the 20th Anniversary edition:Ĭoincidence? Curse? We can’t call it, but maybe you guy can. NBA 2K19's Standard Edition Cover Athlete is Giannis Antetokounmpo The Greek Freak will grace his first cover as 2K Sports recently revealed the standard version box art of this coming Fall's. NBA 2K19 is available now for $59.99 USD as a Standard Edition and $99.99 USD for the coveted 20th Anniversary edition.
Recent cover athletes for the game include James on NBA 2K14 (left the Heat a year later to return to the Cavs), Kevin Durant on NBA 2K15 (left the Thunder a year later to join the Warriors), Paul George on NBA 2K17 (traded by the Pacers a year later) and Kyrie Irving on NBA 2K18 (traded by Cavs before the game even shipped). The NBA 2K23 Cover Athlete is Devin Booker for the Standard Edition and Michael Jordan for both the Michael Jordan Edition and the Championship Edition. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will be the cover athlete for NBA 2K19.Although the news was leaked via Twitter on June 24, doesn't take away the fact that this young talent made it on. Last year, it was on All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, who traded to the Boston Celtics shortly after dawning the cover in a Cavaliers uniform.
What could make things interesting and put NBA 2K in an intriguing position is if James were to leave the Cavaliers during offseason, as it would be the second straight player to have their jersey changed on the cover. Fast foward twenty years later, James isn’t just the king on the court he’s also the single greatest force in the NBA today. I am honored to be the first international player featured on the cover of NBA 2K19, said Antetokounmpo. 4:38 PM While the sneaker world awaits the signature shoe for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo that Nike will come out with, fans of the Greek Freak got great news Monday, as Antetokounmpo was announced as the cover athlete for the NBA 2K19 standard edition. Below is a gallery of every NBA 2K cover in the game’s history. If 2K had to pick any bucks player for the standard cover photo they. Back when 2K Sports first introduced NBA 2K in November 1999, Allen Iverson was the cover athlete and for good reason - the cultural icon stood as the working man’s face of the NBA at that time. Keeping with the NBA 2K19 creative theme, the cover features key words and phrases that hold significance for Antetokounmpo, including Father’s Legacy, Fear the Deer, Phenom and of course Athens. Giannis Antetokounmpo is the COVER ATHLETE for the NBA 2K19 Standard Edition. Keeping with the NBA 2K19 creative theme, the cover features key words and phrases that hold significance for Antetokounmpo, including Father’s Legacy, Fear the Deer, Phenom and of course Athens. For the 2oth anniversary edition, James was the logical choice.
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