Starting in the 1999-00 season, the NBA 2K franchise series has seen numerous current players and legends appearing on the cover of the game, but who finished atop our NBA 2K cover rankings? Below, We rank the top 10 covers in the game’s history.
1. NBA 2K16: Spain Edition featuring Marc Gasol and Pau Gasol
NBA 2K16 had eight different covers with all different cover athletes. However, Marc Gasol and Pau Gasol on the Spain Edition of NBA 2K16 were chosen as the greatest NBA 2K cover in series history. The unforgettable image of these two brothers in battle on the court was a perfect choice.
2. NBA 2K22: 75th Anniversary Edition featuring Dirk Nowitzki, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Kevin Durant
This iconic look at the past and present of the NBA with Dirk Nowitzki, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Kevin Durant is easily one of the greatest covers in series history.
3. NBA 2K21: Mamba Forever Edition featuring Kobe Bryant
The current-gen Mamba Forever Edition featured this stunning painted design that shows cover art can be just as artistic as any other medium.
4. NBA 2K18: Legend Edition Gold featuring Shaquille O’Neal
This unforgettable Legend Edition Gold cover for NBA 2K18 didn’t just stand out because of the iconic Shaquille O’Neal, but because of the amazing work by the photographer who captured the perfect shot.
5. NBA 2K20: Legend Edition featuring Dwyane Wade
NBA 2K20 Legend Edition featured this striking color scheme with Dwyane Wade as the cover athlete. This design and the magnificent background work done for it feels like the precursor to the painted style we’ve seen since then.
6. NBA 2K4 (ESPN NBA Basketball) featuring Allen Iverson
Only two games in the NBA 2K series feature direct ESPN branding, and this first one was also the last to have original cover athlete Allen Iverson. This iconic pose by Iverson for the only game that didn’t include the “2K#” phrasing in the title has stood the test of time and marked the beginning of a shift as ESPN NBA 2K5 was the final game with ESPN branding or published by Sega Sports.
7. NBA 2K13 featuring Blake Griffin, Kevin Durant, and Derrick Rose
The first time the NBA 2K series put multiple players on the same cover, and Kevin Durant was joined by Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose.
8. NBA 2K19: 20th Anniversary Edition featuring LeBron James
LeBron James on the 20th Anniversary Edition was the show-stealing cover for NBA 2K19, with the gold perfectly highlighting King James.
9. NBA 2K9 featuring Kevin Garnett
The most striking of the traditional single-athlete image covers has been Kevin Garnett from the iconic shot from the NBA 2K9 cover.
10. NBA 2K11 featuring Michael Jordan
The first time NBA legend and cultural icon Michael Jordan got to grace the cover of the NBA 2K series was for the release of NBA 2K11. While it came several years after his retirement, it was a fitting cover and game for arguably the greatest to ever compete in the league.
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