By Kristal Pinales
2K unveiled the full roster of cover athletes for NBA 2K21, the top-rated and top-selling NBA
video game. The Blazers’ Damien Lillard has been named the cover athlete for the current
generation version of NBA 2K21, while New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson lands the
cover for the Playstation5 and Xbox Series X version. Lillars is going to be the first Blazer and
sixth point guard to ever be on the cover of NBA 2K21. 2K has also created a Mamba Forever
Edition which will feature NBA legend Kobe Bryant’s lifetime achievement of basketball
excellence. “Each of our cover athletes represent different eras of the game of basketball –
Damien Lillard dominates the court today, Zion Williamson is a standard bearer for the next
generation of NBA superstars and what more could be said about Kobe?,” stated Alfie Brody,
Vice President of Global Marketing at NBA 2K. “Three athletes representing the current, future
and storied history of the game. This exciting announcement is just the first of many for NBA
2k21; it’s going to be a huge year for basketball fans and NBA 2K gamers.”