Another former Kentucky Wildcat will grace the front of the world’s most popular basketball video game. As first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ...

"The generational run continues," wrote NBA 2K on X. "Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is your #NBA2K26 Standard Edition Cover Athlete!" NBA 2K has a yearly release, but they make subtle tweaks that alter ...

Last year, Celtics star Jayson Tatum was named the cover athlete after winning the NBA championship with Boston. The prior years displayed Kobe Bryant for 2K24, Devin Booker for 2K23, Dončić for ...

And now, Gilgeous-Alexander will earn yet another prestigious honor, but this time off the court. The 26-year-old will officially be the cover athlete on the standard edition of NBA 2K26.