Damian Lillard has been announced as a cover athlete for the upcoming NBA 2K21 release.
In a video tweet released Tuesday, developer 2K revealed that the Portland Trail Blazers star will be the cover star for current-generation console gamers and is one of three cover athletes to be announced this week. The revelation that there were three covers was first made by Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis, the NBA 2K20 cover athlete, last week in a TikTok video of NBA 2K.
“This is a special time for me in my NBA career,” Lillard said in a statement. “I have been an NBA 2K fan for years and I love how they represent all aspects of basketball culture. I am an avid 2K player, so I am honored to join the other NBA greats who have been on the cover. I’m grateful to all my fans and can’t wait for everyone to experience the game later this year. “
Lillard, who was a five-time NBA All-Star and was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2013, becomes the first cover athlete to play for the Portland Trail Blazers. He previously had been on the cover of NBA 2K Online 2, a version of the series released in China.
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The remaining covers will be revealed in the next two days: the next-generation cover athlete for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X owners, to be revealed on Wednesday, and the Legends cover athlete, to be released on Thursday. During a PS5 reveal event on June 11, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson was the focus of an NBA 2K21 trailer, leading to speculation that he might be announced as the next generation athlete. .
NBA 2K21 is available to preorder on July 2 and will launch in October 2020. At that time, it will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. There has been no official news about the official release dates or the release of NBA 2K21 on next-gen consoles like PS5 and Xbox Series X; However, other companies such as Electronic Arts, the maker of the Madden and FIFA franchises, have announced arrangements where customers will be able to upgrade their PS4 / Xbox One games to new consoles that have been announced to launch this season. parties (no specific date yet announced) free of charge.
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