In the first trailer for NBA 2K19, NBA 2K has announced its cover athlete for the game: Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James.
Here’s the trailer:
Our trailer is here for the 20th Anniversary Edition of #NBA2K19 featuring cover athlete @KingJames! Pre-order now to play 4 days early starting September 7th https://t.co/nH2w6B6Hhp pic.twitter.com/cflZi7FNtC
— NBA 2K19 (@NBA2K) June 5, 2018
From NBA.com:
The Cleveland Cavaliers star says he’s humbled to be chosen for the 20th anniversary cover “of a game I’ve played and loved since I was a little kid. We were able to do something really unique for the cover that represents everything that drives me and inspires me — from my family to where I come from and words I live by.”
Last year’s cover athlete was Kyrie Irving, a teammate of James at the time he was selected for the cover. Irving was then traded to Boston nearly three months later, under three weeks prior to the release of the game.
James is 33 years old and still the best player in basketball by a wide margin, so it makes sense he’d be the cover for the world’s premier NBA video game.
This is James’ second stint as a cover athlete; he was also on the front of NBA 2K14.
