With the best talents all sharing the same court, the fan following of the NBA is unsurprisingly humungous. Likewise, the NBA has spread across several channels. And one of its biggest hits is in the gaming community. At this time of the year, the latest NBA 2K game is all set to come out. However, some of the most interest lies in the question of who the cover athlete is. Likewise, the NBA wasted no time and revealed Michael Jordan and Devin Booker as the new faces for the upcoming NBA 2K23.

The NBA 2K game started off in 1999. Fans of the sport got the chance to play with their favorite players at the control of their fingertips. The first player to grace the cover was the Philadelphia 76ers legend, Allen Iverson. However, since then, the game has gone through some insane developments. Once filled with pixels, the current NBA 2K games have some of the best real-time graphics.

Moreover, with exciting game modes, the trend is constantly on the rise. Just in time for the release of NBA 2K23, the game came out with the most anticipated announcement, the cover athletes.

Six-time NBA champion, Michael Jordan and Phoenix Suns‘ scoring prodigy Devin Booker are leading the way this time around.

Michael Jordan is back as the face of NBA 2K

The most anticipated basketball game, NBA 2K23 is only a couple of months away from launch. Fans are waiting in excitement to discover what new things are coming with this edition of the game. However, for the time being, NBA 2K gave fans one of the biggest updates yet. They revealed their new cover athletes as Michael Jordan and Devin Booker. While it is the first time the Suns’ guard has got this honor, His Airness isn’t making his debut on the cover.

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As one of the greatest players in history, it would only be fair for Michael Jordan to be on the cover of an NBA game. After dedicating his life to the sport, MJ got his rewards in all fashions. When it comes to NBA 2K, the six-time MVP has been on the cover three times prior to his recent appearance. NBA 2K11, 2K12, and 2K16 featured the icon on the covers. But this time around, he has two covers for himself. He will grace the game’s Michael Jordan edition and the Championship edition.

On the other hand, Devin Booker is on this stage for the first time. The 25-year-old All-Star set the court on fire with the Suns this season. Averaging nearly 27 points per game, Booker has transitioned into probably one of the finest scorers in the NBA.

In addition, he successfully led the Suns to the number one seed beside his running mate, Chris Paul. Now coming up in the MVP discussions, Booker has left no stones unturned. He is truly one of the greats in today’s game and his hard work isn’t likely going to stop anytime soon.

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In the time of just a few months, these two NBA giants will be in every household leading the NBA 2K campaign. However, the cover athletes aren’t done just yet. The WNBA edition athletes will also be revealed in the near future.

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