Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will reportedly be on cover of NBA 2K26
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Jason OwensJuly 9, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the obvious pick to grace the next cover of the NBA 2K franchise. (Luke Hales/Getty Images) (Luke Hales via Getty Images)
Add video-game cover to the list of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's accolades following a historic NBA season.
Per ESPN's Shams Charania, Gilgeous-Alexander will be featured on the cover of NBA 2K26. The honor is the latest from a season in which Gilgeous-Alexander secured a virtual sweep of the most significant achievements in the NBA.
Gilgeous-Alexander led the league in scoring en route to securing his first MVP award. He then led the Thunder to the franchise's first NBA championship. He was named MVP of both the Western Conference finals and the NBA Finals. He, of course, was also an All-Star starter and a first-team All-NBA selection.
When it came time to choose the cover player for the next rendition of NBA 2K, the decision was presumably a no-brainer. Gilgeous-Alexander is the easy pick.
In 76 games, Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 32.7 points, 6.4 assists, five rebounds and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 51.9% from the field and 37.5% from 3. He was an advanced-metrics darling, who led the NBA in win shares per 48 minutes (.309), a statistic that's a strong predictor of who will win MVP. Only three-time MVP Nikola Jokić was in the same class in the category (.307 win shares per 48).
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Source: AOL Sports
