It appears my suspicions from last month about the NBA 2K19 cover athlete were founded.
On Monday, a store manager likely updated their merchandising props early and this image leaked featuring James, the NBA 2K19 logo and art and an early release date of September 7. I reached out to 2K, but received no official confirmation, though it appears pretty clear in the image below.
I’m just shocked that people still shop at #Gamestop #NBA2K19 pic.twitter.com/SAd2b34c5H
— ShakeDown (@ShakeDown2012) June 4, 2018
NBA 2K‘s Twitter account has also confirmed that at least the color choices and fonts match the merchandising.
As the merchandising says, it is the “20th Anniversary Edition.” Is there a Standard Edition and if so, will James be on the cover of that as well? At this point, it’s all speculation, but if there is a standard edition, I’d be shocked if James is on the cover. 2K is more likely to target one of the league’s young, up-and-coming stars like Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons or Giannis Antetokounmpo, with the latter two being a strong possibility considering their similarities to James’ overall game.
As usual, bookmark the NBA 2K19 tracker to stay up to date on the latest information.
