With the Cleveland Cavaliers are down 0-2 vs. the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, any trace amount of positivity to Lebron James’ team should be welcome news.
Consider this then.
From the press-release:
2K today just announced that Cleveland Cavaliers point guard, Kyrie Irving, as the cover athlete of NBA 2K18, the next iteration of the top-rated and top-selling NBA video game simulation series of the past 16 years, which will be available on September 19, 2017. The selection of Irving marks his first appearance on the cover of NBA 2K and comes at a pinnacle point in his career after consecutive dominant years with the Cavaliers and a repeat appearance at the NBA Finals this season, which has appropriately earned him the nickname, “Ankletaker.”
“It is well known that I’m an avid player of this series and I am honored to be the cover athlete of NBA 2K18,” said Kyrie Irving, who has his sights set on another ring and is making a run for back-to-back championships. “It’s surreal to be featured on the cover and I can’t wait to dominate on the virtual court with all of my fans this fall.”
Kyrie’s basketball resume includes a Rookie of the Year award in 2012, NBA All-Star Game MVP in 2014, and the 2016 NBA championship that marked one of the most incredible upsets in NBA Finals history with a team-high 27.1 points per game, making him the unquestioned choice in bringing NBA 2K18 to fans around the world.
“It’s obvious that Kyrie isn’t disappearing from the spotlight anytime soon, so we’re thrilled to have him as our cover athlete, alongside Shaq for the NBA 2K18 Legend Edition,” said Alfie Brody, Vice President of Marketing for NBA 2K. “He’s a more-than-worthy recipient of this honor, and joins so many other greats who were cover athletes before him.”
The NBA 2K18 Standard Edition includes in-game content, including:
- 5,000 Virtual Currency;
- 10 Weekly MyTEAM Packs;
- Kyrie Outfit Pack;
- And more!
The NBA 2K18 Standard Edition will be available for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, Xbox One and Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC platforms on September 19, 2017.
Fans can now preorder at participating digital outlets. Preorder of physical copies should be available soon.
My money was on Russel Westbrook for the cover but having Uncle Drew is just as sweet.
Fellow Cavs fans, let’s not despair yet. Who knows, having Kyrie on the cover might have the opposite effect of the Madden curse and tip the championship favor to our beloved team.
Allan Abaca is an avid gamer through and through. Virtually, he is locked-in with his PS4 almost daily and has just introduced the awesomeness of gaming to his two sons.
Next in his sights is PC gaming. The platform which he nows considering going back to after a two decade hiatus.
Oh, and let's not forget the Nintendo Switch...
His psn id is hip2b2
