NBA 2K announces Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo as the cover star for the standard edition of NBA 2K19.
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is the first international star to be on an NBA 2K cover. Watch the trailer with the reveal below:
Giannis Antetokounmpo commented on the reveal:
“I am honored to be the first international player featured on the cover of NBA 2K19. I love playing NBA 2K so this means a lot to me. I have worked hard to earn recognition in the NBA and being on the cover of NBA 2K19 is a dream come true.”
Check out the first screen shot for NBA 2K19 below:
Preordering the standard edition gets you the following digital items:
5,000 Virtual Currency;
10 MyTEAM packs (delivered one a week);
1 Giannis Antetokounmpo Sapphire MyTEAM card.
NBA 2K19 releases on September 11 for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC. There will be an August 31 release for NBA 2K19: The Prelude for PS4 and Xbox One letting you get a head start on the MyCAREER mode.