NBA 2K21: 10 Things We Already Know

10. Who The Cover Stars Are

As was revealed at the start of July, both Damian Lillard and Zion Williamson will don the cover of NBA 2K21. Lillard will be the face of the current-gen versions of the game, whereas Williamson will grace the cover once the next-gen versions hit the shelves later this year.

The current point guard for the Portland Trail Blazers, Damian was the sixth overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft, remaining with the Portland team ever since. Being called the 2013 Rookie of the Year, Lillard would go on to be selected for five NBA All Star games, and accumulated close to two thousand points throughout all of his 2019 season games.

Meanwhile, Zion made his NBA debut in the 2019 draft as the first pick of the entire draft, finding a home in the New Orleans Pelicans. Being a decorated college basketball player, his transition to the professional leagues has clearly been a step in the right direction for the 20-year-old.

Lillard and Williamson now find themselves can now add NBA 2K cover star to their trophy cabinets, joining the likes of Anthony Davis, Stephen Curry, James Harden, and Giannis Antetokounmpo in being the faces of the game.