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Logan Newman

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri releases NBA 2K21 cover art with Golden State Warriors jersey

Looks like there’s a new chef on the Golden State Warriors.

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri posted a photoshopped cover of NBA 2K21 with the restaurateur himself as the cover athlete.

In the picture, Fieri donned a Warriors jersey.

Heatin’ up from 3! What’s my rating?” Fieri, a lifelong Warriors fan, captioned it.

We’re not sure how good his shot is, but it probably doesn’t take long for him to catch on fire.

It’s unclear why Fieri decided to go with the No. 68 on the jersey, as no Warrior in team history has worn it, but it’s a logical guess that he used his 1968 birth year as inspiration.

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Heatin’ up from 3! What’s my rating? 😂

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Fieri’s family moved to northern California after he turned 1 year old, according to GQ. He has interacted with players, family and associates of the team, including when Ayesha Curry was on Guy’s Grocery Games and when Fieri apparently offered to cook a meal for Kevin Durant when the Warriors were making a pitch to the star in 2016, according to the Mercury News.

But as much as he follows the team, Fieri is not going to be the cover athlete of 2K.

EA either did not see the photo, or they did not like the idea of having Fieri on the cover. On Wednesday, 2K announced that New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson would grace the cover of the 2021 edition.

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