‘Do Everything Great’: Kevin Durant Reveals His Desired Rating for NBA 2K22

Published 08/17/2021, 11:45 PM EDT

Recently, the NBA 2k22 cover athletes were revealed to the world. Luka Doncic and Kevin Durant are the current players who are part of the cover. In addition, Dirk Nowitzki and Kareem Abdul Jabbar are also gracing the cover. Candace Parker became the first woman to be on the cover of NBA 2K.

One of the cover athletes, Kevin Durant, came out and spoke about his expected rating for the game. KD expects to be the best as he is on the cover. However, how high does he expect the rating to be?

Kevin Durant wants a 99

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Durant wants his rating to be 99 in the new NBA 2K22. While he seemed to have a laugh while saying it, he could very well be serious.

“I think my rating should be a 99.” 👀@KDTrey5 wants @NBA2K boost 📈 @BRGaming pic.twitter.com/chISwSsVmG
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 17, 2021

While defending his statement, he said, “I think my rating should be a 99 on 2K. I work extremely hard, I can make shots from all over the floor. Um, I am a solid passer. I think I am a great passer, great rebounder, I mean, I pretty much do everything great that’s why I should be a 99.”

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While Durant made a great pitch, 2K has not given that kind of rating for a long time. The highest that they go is 98. Notably, last year LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard took the throne of the highest-rated players. However, this year Kevin Durant very well deserves to be the topmost guy.

The manner in which he came back from injury and continued to dominate is still unreal. Despite injuries to fellow stars, he almost carried the Nets over Milwaukee in their matchup. This is made even more impressive if one considers that he had not touched a basketball for 2 whole years before this season.

Hence, it is fitting for Kevin Durant to be the highest overall player this season.

Who is the highest overall player in 2K?

Speaking of highest overalls, which player takes that spot? Shaquille O’Neal takes the crown for the highest ever rating in 2K history. The ‘Big Diesel’ received a 100 rating in 2K2. The next best of 99 belongs to quite a group of players.

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Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and LeBron James are some players who have received 99. Notably, the ‘King’ was the last player to receive a 99 rating in 2k14. Moreover, he has been the highest overall since 2K11.

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Surprisingly, Kevin Durant has never been the highest rated in the NBA game. Even during his 2013-14 MVP season, he did not receive those honors. However, this year seems to be his year to finally have that on his resume.

Who do you think will be the highest-rated player in NBA 2K22? Let us know in the comments below.

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Anuj Talwalkar is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He is a student studying at NM College in Mumbai, aspiring to pursue sports management to follow his love for sports. Anuj started following the NBA last year, and he loves to combine his passion for writing with his understanding of basketball.

‘Do Everything Great’: Kevin Durant Reveals His Desired Rating for NBA 2K22

Kevin Durant wants a 99

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