Saw the release of a 20th Anniversary Edition, featuring LeBron James on the cover.Covers GamePlayerNotesAllen IversonAllen IversonFirst repeat cover player. NBA 2K13 marks the first time that multiple players appear on the same cover, with Blake Griffin, Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose appearing together., and featured special collector's editions with a retired player on the cover, labelled the Legend Edition for NBA 2K17 and NBA 2K18. Jordan returned as the cover player for NBA 2K12, with limited edition Magic Johnson and Larry Bird covers also being made available. Michael Jordan and Kevin Durant have also appeared on multiple covers.In 2010, NBA 2K11 became the first game in the series to feature a retired player on the cover, namely Michael Jordan. In contrast to the series, the NBA 2K games have repeated cover players, notably featuring Iverson on the cover for the first five games in the series and Shaquille O'Neal in back-to-back appearances for. The covers have each featured at least one NBA player, beginning with Allen Iverson in the original. 'NBA 2K10,' released in 2009, was branded as the series' 10th Anniversary. Curiously, '2K19' is being framed as the 20th Anniversary for the series despite it entering its 19th year. The cover art does not feature James in a Cavaliers jersey, so there is no concern about what would happen should he change teams in July or later. That recent track record has led to talk of a curse for the cover athletes - or, more accurately, for the teams they were on at the time.With James set to be a free agent this offseason and amid speculation about his signing elsewhere, it's no wonder his selection for '2K19' is being included in that discussion. “LeBron’s carefully crafted wording on the NBA 2K19 20th Anniversary Edition cover encapsulate the passion and drive that have elevated him to all-time greatness making him the perfect cover star.”Recent cover athletes for the game include James on 'NBA 2K14' (left the Heat a year later to return to the Cavs), Kevin Durant on 'NBA 2K15' (left the Thunder a year later to join the Warriors), Paul George on 'NBA 2K17' (traded by the Pacers a year later) and Kyrie Irving on 'NBA 2K18' (traded by Cavs before the game even shipped). 'This year marks the 30th anniversary for the development team at Visual Concepts and the 20th for the NBA 2K series, so it was important to commemorate this milestone by partnering with the most iconic athlete of this generation in LeBron James,” said Alfie Brody, vice president of marketing for NBA 2K.
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