Giannis Antetokounmpo Named NBA 2K19 Cover Athlete
By Nicholas Barth ·
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Anteokounmpo will be the first international player to grace the cover of a NBA 2K game in NBA 2K19.
Newly minted Los Angeles Laker LeBron James was named the cover athlete of the 20th anniversary edition of NBA 2K19 earlier this year, but the identity of the cover athlete for the standard edition of 2K19 was unknown. That is until today, as 2K announced Monday, July 2nd that Milwaukee Bucks player Giannis Antetokounmpo would be gracing the cover of the standard edition of NBA 2K19.
The announcement of Giannis Anteokounmpo becoming the first international player to be featured on the cover of an entry in the franchise was made in Athens, Greece to celebrate the home country of one of the brightest stars the league currently has to offer.
“I am honored to be the first international player featured on the cover of NBA 2K19,” said Antetokounmpo. “I love playing NBA 2K so this means a lot to me. I have worked hard to earn recognition in the NBA and being on the cover of NBA 2K19 is a dream come true.”
Having been named a two-time NBA All-Star, All-Rookie second team, NBA All-Defensive Team, All-NBA Second Team twice, Most Improed Player and also becoming the first player in NBA history to finish a season in the top 20 of total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, Giannis Antetokounmpo has earned the respect of fans and his fellow NBA players due to his freakish athleticism and basketball talent.
This has led the Milwaukee Bucks player to becoming on of the best players in the league in rapid fashion and has earned him the honor to be named the cover athlete of the most popular basketball video game franchise in the world.
“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. “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.”
NBA 2K19 releases on Xbox One, Playstation 4, Windows PC and the Nintendo Switch on September 7th, 2018.
(cover photo courtesy of 2K)