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The NBA 2K brand has dominated the digital arena and has captured basketball lovers from throughout the world. The unveiling of their annual cover athlete was a significant event, and it has given players something to anticipate to come. Let's take a peek at the iconic NBA 2K covers because it's 1999 debut. We have to begin in the beginning -- NBA 2K's first-ever cover athlete, Allen Iverson. Though AI was 2K's cover athlete for four straight years (1999-2002), his first stint as the cover athlete is definitely the most renowned one.

It was an ideal time for the brand since AI could have himself his breakout season that year, making it to his very first all-star group and leading the Philadelphia 76ers to the playoffs. Iverson would end up as the sole player that season to receive an MVP vote.

NBA 2K19 broke a great deal of bounds in the franchise and one of which was picking their first-ever international player to be that year's cover athlete -- none besides Milwaukee Bucks franchise participant Giannis Antetokounmpo. It was also the first time the brand chose to feature words and phrases as a backdrop to the celebrity (also seen in that season's Anniversary Edition cover featuring LeBron James). It was another wise choice by the brand as"The Greek Freak" would go on to dominate the 2018-2019 regular season, finishing 12th in cubes, 7th in points, 6th in rebounds that season's league MVP.

"Anything is possible", cried Boston Celtics superstar Kevin Garnett after he led the Celtics to a historical championship run in 2008. And yes, being a part of NBA 2K's cover athlete background is possible if you are KG. He was on the twilight of his profession so the cover honors from NBA 2K just came in time.

Kobe Bryant was finally picked as NBA 2K's cover athlete in 2009 after a long time. You can not win your fourth NBA title with Finals MVP honors rather than create the cover. This was also the year which NBA 2K allegedly took over the basketball gaming landscape overtaking it's competitions and the brand could not have chosen anyone better than Kobe to cement itself as the most effective virtual game in the basketball world. Along with 2K, Kobe won his fifth and last NBA Championship ring and brought his Lakers back to the NBA Finals that season.

Last but not least is the GOAT himself, Michael Jordan. MJ was actually among three legends picked from the manufacturer to be that year's cover athletes. NBA greats Magic Johnson and Larry Bird completed the trio since NBA 2K utilized these legends to usher in a new manner in NBA 2K called"NBA's Greatest" where users get to select from a vast range of historic players and teams, such as Jordan's Bulls, Magic's Lakers and Bird's Celtics. Claiming the chief role in the basketball world for the last couple of decades, it was a no-brainer for NBA 2K to go with Jordan.

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