NBA ‘2K27’ cover athletes revealed: ‘None of them have an off switch’
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“NBA 2K27” revealed Wednesday the athletes on the new cover.
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Victor Wembanyama, Caitlin Clark and Derrick Rose are this year’s featured stars.
Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs star, will be on the standard edition cover.
The WNBA’s Clark, who plays for the Indiana Fever, will get the deluxe edition cover, while Rose - who is now a two-time cover athlete - will be featured on the ultra edition.
“Victor Wembanyama, Caitlin Clark, and Derrick Rose each come from different worlds, but they share the same obsession that has altered the trajectory of the game,” Zak Armitage, SVP & GM of NBA 2K, said in a news release, per ESPN. “Wembanyama has broken the mold for what a big man can be and keeps breaking it. Clark is pulling up from the logo, not just redefining what range looks like, but the women’s game entirely. And Rose changed what it meant to be a point guard -- explosive, physical, unstoppable -- and when faced with setbacks, his hunger for the game is what brought him back.
“None of them have an off switch, and that same relentless drive is what defines NBA2K27.”
Rose released a statement on the honor.
“It’s crazy looking back at being on the NBA 2K13 cover to now having my own edition for NBA 2K27,” Rose said in a release. “During my journey there have been coaches who believed in me, teammates who made me better, and fans who showed up louder than I ever expected. So, this is a chance to inspire young athletes to stay obsessed with the game. To show them that when you put in the countless hours of hard work, it rewards you.”
The standard edition for “NBA 2K27” will launch Sept. 4, with early access for deluxe and ultra edition players beginning Aug. 28.
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