While the cover could appear to feature Cleveland's "The Land" jerseys on first glance, 2K Sports told Bleacher Report James is not wearing any team-specific gear on the cover. A LeBron wristband and poster is included in the physical edition.Ĭleveland Cavaliers fans might notice a complete absence of Cavs colors. LeBron-specific items include a sapphire LeBron MyTEAM card, five LeBron-themed murals for M圜OURT, a LeBron M圜OURT design, Nike apparel and 25 different pairs of LeBron's signature shoe. The ground-breaking cover features Australias latest global sporting superstar. Those who purchase this particular edition will receive 100,000 Virtual Currency, 50,000 MyTEAM points, 20 MyTEAM League packs and 10 MyTEAM "20th Anniversary" packs. The cover of NBA 2K19 in Australia and New Zealand will feature his photo. "LeBron’s carefully crafted wording on the NBA 2K19 20th Anniversary Edition cover encapsulate the passion and drive that have elevated him to all-time greatness making him the perfect cover star."Īs is the case with previous special editions, 2K Sports is loading the 20th Anniversary Edition with special features. "This year marks the 30th anniversary for the development team at Visual Concepts and the 20th for the NBA 2K series, so it was important to commemorate this milestone by partnering with the most iconic athlete of this generation in LeBron James," said Alfie Brody, vice president of marketing for NBA 2K. On Monday, a store manager likely updated their merchandising props early and this image leaked featuring James, the NBA 2K19 logo and art and an early release date of September 7. Inclusion of the phrase will no doubt spark even more debate, with James and 2K steering into the curve of calling him the greatest to ever play. 2KSports made the announcement at a press conference Monday from Antetokounmpos hometown of Athens, Greece. Most reasonable basketball minds have narrowed the "greatest-ever" to James and Michael Jordan. Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the NBA 2K19 cover athlete. It’s a shame someone decided to vandalize. Those who have followed James' career will immediately recognize phrases like "Strive for Greatness," along with others like "Equality" and "Driven."īasketball Twitterers will almost certainly notice the "G.O.A.T." featured prominently. NBA 2K19 cover Giannis Antetokounmpo One of basketball’s most decorated players, he’s one of three NBA stars to win two MVPs before turning 26. The 2K19 cover features James and words with special meaning chosen by the four-time MVP. NBA 2K19 launches September 11, but players who pre-order the 20th Anniversary Edition will be able to play the game four days earlier on September 7.
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