Probably the most interesting year of all was this past year, where Kyrie Irving graced the cover of 2K18. Paul George, representing Team USA and the Indiana Pacers on the PS4 cover of NBA 2K17 NBA 2K18 George, an avid gamer, was then traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder the following year. Then-Indiana Pacers star Paul George was featured on the cover of 2K17. (from left to righ) James Harden, Stephen Curry, and Anthony Davis on the XBox One cover of NBA 2K16 NBA 2K17 As of June 5, 2018, all three of these players are still with their respective teams. The only anomaly of the bunch, as it featured three separate superstars on the cover - Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, James Harden of the Houston Rockets, and Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans. Kevin Durant, then of the Oklahoma City Thunder, on the cover of NBA 2K15 NBA 2K16 Durant would go on to win an NBA Championship with Golden State the following year and was named Finals MVP that same year. Durant, to the shock of many NBA fans, left OKC in 2016 to join the Golden State Warriors, who lost to LeBron’s Cavs that season. Durant was a member of the Thunder for almost a decade, taking them to the NBA Finals once and winning an Most Valuable Player award in 2014. Kevin Durant was selected as this year’s cover star, representing the Oklahoma City Thunder. He would then leave the Heat to return to Cleveland, where he spent the first eight years of his career before famously, “taking his talents to South Beach.” LeBron appeared on the cover as a member of the Miami Heat. If you need some brushing up on your basketball history, we’ve got you covered. NBA 2K18: Kyrie Irving (Goes to the Celtics the next year) NBA 2K17: Paul George (Goes to OKC the next year) NBA 2K15: Kevin Durant (Goes to the Warriors the next year) NBA 2K14: LeBron James (Goes to the Cavs the next year) That year, LeBron started a strange tradition amongst 2K cover stars that was pointed out by Twitter user 2K Cover Curse This will be James’ second appearance on the cover, as he last appeared on NBA 2K14’s cover as a member of the Miami Heat. Cleveland Cavaliers megastar LeBron James was recently announced as the cover athlete for NBA 2K19.
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