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Stephen Curry, James Harden, Anthony DavisĪll three covers were available as an insert in the regular edition, so that they could be swapped according to preference. The Miami Heat were the defending champions, and appeared in the 2014 NBA Finals.įourth repeat cover player, first solo appearance. Michael Jordan was the third repeat cover player.īlake Griffin, Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose The Larry Bird and Magic Johnson covers were limited edition. Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson Second player to win the championship the same season as appearing on the NBA 2K cover also the defending champions.įirst retired player to appear on an NBA 2K cover. The Boston Celtics were the defending champions coming into the season. Previously appeared on the NBA Live 96 cover.

The Detroit Pistons were the defending champions, and appeared in the 2005 NBA Finals.įirst player to win the championship the same season as appearing on the NBA 2K cover. The most cover appearances to date, with five. Won the regular season MVP award the same year. NBA 2K19 saw the release of a 20th Anniversary Edition, featuring LeBron James on the cover.įirst repeat cover player. NBA 2K16, NBA 2K17, and NBA 2K18 featured special collector's editions with a retired player on the cover, labelled the Legend Edition for NBA 2K17 and NBA 2K18. NBA 2K13 marks the first time that multiple players appear on the same cover, with Blake Griffin, Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose appearing together. Jordan returned as the cover player for NBA 2K12, with limited edition Magic Johnson and Larry Bird covers also being made available.

Nba 2k19 cover athelete series#

In 2010, NBA 2K11 became the first game in the series to feature a retired player on the cover, namely Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan and Kevin Durant have also appeared on multiple covers. In contrast to the NBA Live series, the NBA 2K games have repeated cover players, notably featuring Iverson on the cover for the first five games in the series and Shaquille O'Neal in back-to-back appearances for NBA 2K6 and NBA 2K7. The NBA 2K covers have each featured at least one NBA player, beginning with Allen Iverson in the original NBA 2K.