NBA 2K23 - Which Cover Athletes Are On Which Editions
With NBA 2K23 confirmed to release September 9, fans have been begging the unusually important question of which star, or stars, will grace the front cover. With much confusion and controversy among fans regarding the state of 2K's series recently, with many thinking stand-out modes such as NBA 2K's MyCareer deserve their own game entirely, cover-star reveal day always feels as important as ever. In recent years, supporters of teams such as the New Orleans Pelicans and the Dallas Mavericks have had bragging rights, with young superstars Zion Williamson and Luka Doncic heading the standard edition box art on next-generation consoles for 2K21 and 2K22 respectively. It has also not been unusual for multiple athletes to grace different editions of the game, and with NBA 2K23 that is still the case.
Remarkably, there are five separate editions that can be purchased of 2K23, sharing a total of four cover athletes. The two most expensive versions of the game — the Championship edition and the Michael Jordan edition — both feature Michael Jordan as NBA 2K23's cover athlete. However, the Championship edition only shows Jordan's famous Chicago Bulls jersey. The guard, who many consider to be the greatest basketball player of all time, has appeared now on the joint most amount of NBA 2K covers (shared with Allen Iverson) at a total of five, with his last appearance as a cover athlete being on 2K16.
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For many fans of the game, the most important appearance on the cover art will be that of the standard edition, due to the likelihood that will be the best sold and remembered. With the latest entry, Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns makes his maiden appearance
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