To the winners go the rewards, like being on a video game cover.
Jayson Tatum and A’ja Wilson will be on the cover of NBA 2K25. Tatum is the NBA champion, and Wilson is the WNBA champion.
They will feature on different editions: Tatum on the standard one, Wilson on the WNBA edition, and both together on the All-Star edition. Vince Carter will be honored on the Hall of Fame edition.
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Tatum’s son told him about it on his birthday . “I was at my mom’s house,” Tatum shared with Sue Bird. “Duece ran downstairs with a bag and said ‘Daddy, happy birthday.’ Inside was ‘Congrats, you’re on the cover of 2K.’ I got teary-eyed.”
Wilson got a call telling her she’d be one of the first female athletes to share an NBA 2K cover. “It was huge,” she said. “As a kid, you dream about it. To see it happen is amazing.”
Game Editions:
The All-Star edition costs $99.99 and includes bonuses like 100,000 VC and MyTEAM content. The Hall of Fame edition costs $149.99 and adds a year-long NBA League Pass subscription .
Fans might think this news is super exciting!
Jayson Tatum cried when he found out he’d be on the cover of NBA 2K:
“Because I feel like I’m very blessed and fortunate that when I was younger, I had so many dreams and goals and things I wanted to check off. I’m experiencing those things in real time.”
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What do you think about these new covers?