2K Games has now announced the full roster of cover athletes for NBA 2K23 with the first reveal of Michael Jordan just recently.
There are three cover athlete variations for NBA 2K23 and the first is Phoenix Suns’ shooting guard, three-time NBA All-Star, and 2021-22 Kia All-NBA First Team Selection Devin Booker. The second cover athlete was already revealed yesterday, six-time NBA Champion and five-time Kia NBA Most Valuable Player and known as one of the greatest basketball players of all time Michael Jordan. The third variation is WNBA GOAT’s Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird.
Devin Booker is featured on this year’s Standard Edition and cross-gen Digital Deluxe Edition while Michael Jordan is featured on the NBA 2K23 Michael Jordan Edition and NBA 2K23 Championship Edition. Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi will be for the NBA 2K23 WNBA Edition.
“It’s a dream come true to see myself on the cover of NBA 2K,” said Devin Booker. “I’ve been a huge NBA 2K fan since I was a kid, and it’s surreal to finally join the exclusive club of basketball greats who’ve been cover athletes. I’m also honored to share this year’s covers with the iconic Michael Jordan, who changed the game for all players who came after him, as well as two of the all-time WNBA GOAT’s, Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird, who continue to make a huge impact on the game.”
NBA 2K23 offers four editions of the game in digital and physical formats: Standard Edition, cross-gen Digital Deluxe Edition, Michael Jordan Edition, and Championship Edition. Championship Edition includes a 12-month subscription to NBA League Pass. All editions are now available for pre-order and will release worldwide on September 9, 2022.
- The Standard Edition will be available for $59.99 on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC and $69.99 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Additionally, a special version of the Standard Edition, recognizing the cross-section of music and basketball culture, is planned for later this Fall. More information will be shared in the coming months;
- The Digital Deluxe Edition will be available for $79.99 and grants players access to the Standard Edition across both generations of gaming within the same PlayStation and Xbox consoles; along with MyTEAM content, including 10K MyTEAM Points; 10 MyTEAM Tokens; 23 MyTEAM Promo Packs; Cover Star Players: Sapphire Devin Booker, Ruby Michael Jordan; Free Agent Option Pack; 1 Diamond Jordan Shoe (non-auctionable); and 1 Ruby Coach Card Pack; as well as MyCAREER content, including 10x 6 types of MyCAREER Skill Boosts; 10x 3 types of Gatorade Boosts; 2-hour Double XP Coin; 4x MyCAREER T-Shirts; Backpack; Custom Design Cover Star Skateboard; and Arm Sleeves;
- The Michael Jordan Edition will be available for $99.99 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC, and features 100K Virtual Currency in addition to the MyTEAM and MyCAREER content included in the Digital Deluxe Edition;
- The brand new Championship Edition will be available for $149.99 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC and includes a 12-month subscription to NBA League Pass; 10% XP Boost on MyTEAM Season Progression; 10% XP Boost on MyCAREER Season Progression; and exclusive Michael Jordan-themed Go-Kart available at launch, in addition to the 100K Virtual Currency, MyTEAM, and MyCAREER content included in the Michael Jordan Edition. This edition will have limited availability and the digital version will only be available for pre-order. Physical versions will be available in select regions and select retailers while stocks last.
- Dual-gen access is included for the Digital Deluxe Edition, the Michael Jordan Edition, and the Championship Edition for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S platforms and provides a version of the game on each console generation within the same console family.
“It was only fitting for Michael Jordan and Devin Booker to be the NBA 2K23 global cover stars,” said Alfie Brody, Vice President of Global Marketing Strategy at NBA 2K. “Michael established himself as one of the greatest athletes in history, and his generational impact on the game is remarkable. MJ’s accomplishments, along with Devin Booker’s young, yet already outstanding career, will continue to inspire basketball fans around the world for years to come. It also goes without saying that this year’s WNBA cover celebrates two of the most outstanding players in the league, Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird, who continue to make their mark on basketball history.”
In the US and Canada, a limited version of WNBA Edition will be available at GameStop as an exclusive and will feature Phoenix Mercury’s two-time Kia WNBA Finals MVP, three-time WNBA Champion, WNBA all-time leading scorer and five-time Olympic gold medalist Diana Taurasi. She will also come with Seattle Storm’s four-time WNBA Champion, thirteen-time WNBA All-Star, WNBA all-time assists leader, and five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird. As in-game bonus content, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi’s WNBA jerseys will be included.
NBA 2K23 will be released on September 9, 2023 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch.
Source: Press Release
