NBA 2k has always gotten pretty creative with some of the covers for their annual game. They have all these different editions people can buy and it’s pretty cool.
For example, there’s a WNBA edition featuring Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi this year. They’ve got the championship edition with Michael Jordan on it. They even had a Rui Hachimura Japanese cover, which was pretty awesome.
But they’ve never had a non-athlete on the cover — at least, not until now.
J Cole is the latest cover star for NBA 2k23 coming in with his own “Dreamer Edition.” NBA 2k announced the cover on Thursday with a look at it featuring J Cole chilling on a court up in the clouds somewhere.
Introducing @JColeNC as our #NBA2K23 DREAMER Edition Cover Athlete ☁️
Coming this Fall pic.twitter.com/OgtaMV735f
— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) September 1, 2022
That’s pretty sick, man. This looks great. If my PS5 wasn’t the digital edition, I’d probably get this.
I guess Cole technically is an athlete — he did play professionally in a Canadian league this year. But, come on. He’s a rapper, y’all. And it’s just really cool seeing a rapper on the cover of a basketball game.
Fans absolutely ate this up.
J. Cole has played pro basketball, has his own shoe, and is on the cover of NBA 2k23.
bro has been completing side missions
— tyrik (@_tyrik12) September 1, 2022
NEED 😍😍😍 https://t.co/YCMq2LpTeF
— 𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯 ♥️ (@leeannston) September 1, 2022
Idgaf about the price when’s the availability https://t.co/CJ0rLebHFP pic.twitter.com/m4SRNicrdb
— Dream Chaser ☄️ (@Johd3ll) September 1, 2022
Now that’s a cover! 🔥🫡 #NBA2K23 https://t.co/ngs1PQ7Sjj
— ozzyagent.eth (@MJlearnscrypto) September 1, 2022
THIS IS 🔥🔥 https://t.co/OMAaE5SopN
— ✝️SL La〽️onsta (@DcuoLamonsta) September 1, 2022
It’s real https://t.co/K1C6a9w79l pic.twitter.com/783whKbRPQ
— Justin (@kingwilliamss) September 1, 2022
this is insane 😭😭 https://t.co/6faPpP4lis
— cory (@smonkerino) September 1, 2022
— daniel (@mrdade117) September 1, 2022
This cover is incredible. https://t.co/YwT81H37MQ
— Mitchel Inkrott (@Mitchel_Inkrott) September 1, 2022
GOAT🔥 https://t.co/1msSs75rbe
— James Snipe (@Jae_snipe) September 1, 2022
Sheeesssshh https://t.co/XCHmmELAJc
— Eckhart Tolle (@DapsAndPoundz) September 1, 2022
FIREEEEEE https://t.co/zNVvs8tTya
— My 7th Account (@CurtHumilde) September 1, 2022
Me vibing to J Cole future bars about being on the cover https://t.co/6HkHDCgIAT pic.twitter.com/nwl4ykfrkp
— Mr Big Appetite & The Lemon Pepper Stepper🧸 (@OptimusGrind__) September 1, 2022
Copping!!🔥🔥🔥#NBA2K23 https://t.co/8Ft0AwvDsH
— Seany|Seanichi (@ThatBoyDaSean) September 1, 2022
This is pretty cool, man. Let’s also hope the basketball game is just as good as the covers, though.
