The sixth year of a really similar style of front cover and by this stage it had probably gotten a bit stale. AI still looked good on the cover, but it wasn't a game-changer by any means. Not the most amazing follow-up from the original 2K cover. 2K6 was slightly better than its successor, however it didn't represent the power, grunt, and just brute strength that all basketball fans think of when they see the great man. Poor old Shaq, the guy is an icon (and a genie!) yet has gotten two pretty average 2K covers. There was plenty that could have been done with the background and streetball-style feel that encompassed half the image, however KD was seemingly just plonked in the middle of the cover. 2K15 (Kevin Durant)Īfter the epic LeBron James 2K14 cover, Kevin Durant's artwork failed to build on the hype. It took a similar path to the 2K19 cover in regards to the background but failed to really hit the mark. Similar to the Chris Paul cover, it's not as if it was bad, it just lacked the flair and excitement that comes with the game. One of five Allen Iverson covers, however 2K2 is the lowest ranked of the bunch. 2K7 was an excellent game (this writer's first real venture into the 2K franchise in fact), however the cover didn't quite deliver. 16), we could understand but surely you get an image of him hanging off the rim after a monster stuff, or something along those lines. If it was while he was posting up (see No. So, why on earth have you got one of the most destructive players in the history of the league attacking off the dribble. Shaquille O'Neal was a power player, dominating around the rim and throwing down dunks regularly. Plain Chris and his 2K8 cover are sadly at the bottom of the pile. It's a pretty simple design and considering the time and potential avenues they could have gone down, it was a little bit disappointing. This wasn't necessarily a bad cover and Chris Paul was a good athlete choice, however it didn't really offer much. LeBron's 2k19 cover & Kobe's 2K17 cover), most of which are incredible. With the 20th anniversary of the game having passed, we thought we'd rank all the covers from over the years.Ī reminder that this list doesn't include the Legendary Edition covers (e.g. NBA 2K has slowly morphed its way into a staple of the basketball community and it always brings plenty of hype with its cover.

Nba 2k19 cover art