The cover features key words and phrases that hold significance to Antetokounmpo, including, "Father's Legacy," "Fear the Deer," "Athens," "Family," and, of course, "Greek Freak. I have worked hard to earn recognition in the NBA and being on the cover of NBA 2K19 is a dream come true.” “I love playing NBA 2K so this means a lot to me. “I am honored to be the first international player featured on the cover of NBA 2K19,” Antetokounmpo said in a statement. He lead the Bucks with 26.9 points, 10 rebounds, and 1.5. 2018 was a big year for Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Milwaukee Bucks star and native of Greece is the first international player on the cover of the game's standard edition, which has had yearly iterations since 1999. NBA 2K officially announces Bucks’ forward Giannis Antetokounmpo as 2019 cover athlete. On Monday, the video-game franchise made it official with an announcement featuring Antetokounmpo in Athens. Last week, a leak suggested that Giannis Antetokounmpo would become the cover star of NBA 2K19. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.Watch Video: NBA 2K19 A Boy With A Name Featuring Giannis Antetokounmpo The 2K19 edition will be available worldwide on Sept. NBA 2K has been the top-rated and top-selling NBA video game for 17 years. He also shot a career-best 52.9 percent from the field.īoston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving was the cover athlete for last season’s edition of the game. To view all NBA 2K19 screenshots, check out the constantly updated NBA 2K19 Screenshots Tracker. He set new career highs in points (26.9) and rebounds (10.0) per game in addition to dishing out 4.8 assists per game, second-highest of his career. Check out this new NBA 2K19 screenshot and player rating of NBA 2K19 cover athlete Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo’s meteoric rise to NBA stardom will reach a new level later this summer when he’s featured on the cover of NBA 2K19.Īntetokounmpo unveiled the cover on Instagram, saying he’s, “honored to be the first international player featured on the cover of NBA 2K.”Įarlier this summer, NBA 2K announced that LeBron James would grace the cover of their 20th Anniversary Edition of NBA 2K19.ĭuring the 2017-18 season, Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to their second consecutive playoff berth and the team’s most wins since the 2009-10 season.
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