There are new rumors about the next cover athlete for Visual Concepts and 2K Sports' upcoming title, NBA 2K25. The game is known to be a yearly release that features different top NBA players.
The recent NBA 2023-24 Season is over, and the Boston Celtics have been crowned its new champion. One of its star athletes is speculated to be the next face of the title.
'NBA 2K25' Allegedly Teased Its New Cover Athlete
A new post from NBA 2K's X account dedicated a special tribute to Jayson Tatum, the Boston Celtics' forward and one of the key players who helped secure the team's 18th ring in history. This video is only fitting for Tatum, who depicted a dominant performance in the NBA Finals, ending the series in only five games.
The video also showed the slogan "Ball Over Everything" on Tatum's tribute video, which a leaker known as Kurakasis connected to Take-Two Interactive's recent US and EU filing for the phrase.
While this could mean anything, there is reason to believe it would be used for the NBA 2K25, with Tatum speculated as its featured cover athlete. However, the recent tribute video and filing seemed to confirm that the slogan will be used for the next game and not necessarily for Tatum.
What if winning is just the beginning, @jaytatum0?
— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) June 18, 2024
Congrats to the @celtics on a dominant run 🏆 pic.twitter.com/LaL2nTbjYY
What to Expect from 'NBA 2K25'?
2K Games and Visual Concepts typically release this NBA game in the last quarter of the year. For 2024, it would be NBA 2K25, similar to 2023's release of 2K24.
The growing information and filings from the developers only suggest that the next game is near and will deliver a cover athlete befitting their iconic contribution to the league.
NBA 2K Cover Athletes
Over the past years, Take-Two Interactive and 2K Games have been the face of basketball video games thanks to their widely popular franchise, which centers on NBA 2K and is in partnership with the top league.
The company's latest release, NBA 2K24, is known for featuring Kobe Bryant as its cover athlete, in homage to the number 24 famously worn by the late NBA superstar.
It is also the first game in the franchise to allow crossplay between various consoles, including PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox's Series S/X and One.
The 2020 release from 2K Games, NBA 2K21, also saw a special "Mamba Forever" edition, which featured the Los Angeles Lakers star on its cover alongside then Portland TrailBlazers star Damian Lillard and New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson.
The NBA 2K games' cover has featured multiple players in the past, but recent releases showcase more of a single athlete, with the different editions showing other players.
Since Jayson Tatum's debut in the NBA in 2017, his career and performance with his Boston Celtics team have been greatly recognized, and now, he could be immortalized in the game.
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