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Thunder Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Named Cover Athlete for NBA 2K26

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the cover athlete for NBA 2K26. | Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Oklahoma City Thunder star and league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the cover athlete for the upcoming NBA 2K26 video game, according to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania.

Gilgeous-Alexander has earned the honor after winning league MVP and his first career championship last month with the Thunder. Fresh off the NBA title, Gilgeous-Alexander inked a four-year, $285 million supermax contract extension that is the richest annual salary for a player in league history.

Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 32.7 points, 6.4 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game on 51.9% shooting from the floor overall and 37.5% shooting from three. In addition to landing his first NBA MVP, he was also named First-Team All-NBA for the third consecutive season.


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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Thunder Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Named Cover Athlete for NBA 2K26.

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