2K Sports Invites Fans to "Uncover The Cover" of NBA 2K13

[AC]

Quote: Originally Posted by stillfeelme

The cover athletes play a role in the sales. This year it looks like by going with Griffin, Rose and Durant you are going with popular players that have an appeal to casual fans and hardcore fans of the NBA. Rose: Has the most popular jersey sales in the NBA in the US. Humble no off the field issues and last years MVP appeals to casuals and hardcore fans Griffin: Has the 9th highest jersey sales in the NBA int the US. Even people that don't think he is the best PF in the game have to realize he is a highlight show again appealing to casual fans. Durant: Has the 8th highest jersey sales in the NBA in the US. Durant appeals to casual fans and hardcore fans. Humble and dominant scoring leader 3 times in a row. These guys are some of the most popular and probably have the least amount of haters in the NBA little risk to sales

Exactly! With Live coming out, they want all the casual fans they can get.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by poloelite

I hear you man, but I disagree. People buy expensive ugly shoes just because of the guy wearing them. Revenue is attached to whether or not how much people like/hate the athlete. Putting Kobe on a cover during his rape trial would've been bad business. Kobe in 2010, not so much. Lebron in 2009 perfect, Lebron right now, not so much. The outrage it would cause would be bad for business. You think correctly for sane people, but 95% of the world is crazy lol.. Watch the news and read some of these boards and the cooky way people think and process things.

Yes, let's avoid putting the 2012 NBA Finals MVP that people just cannot stop talking about on the cover.

That's a terrible business maneuver. Especially considering we have other people for the cover.

[LD2k]

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[JerzeyReign]

Yes! I knew the NBA logo was there! You people with your flowers, arachnids, and mythical creatures....lol

[marcbitw1992]

just read the 2k update and seen "cover ATHLETE" so does that mean just one ?

[LD2k]

Quote: Originally Posted by marcbitw1992

just read the 2k update and seen "cover ATHLETE" so does that mean just one ?

[AC]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

Yes, let's avoid putting the 2012 NBA Finals MVP that people just cannot stop talking about on the cover. That's a terrible business maneuver. Especially considering we have other people for the cover.

Look, do you agree that Lebron isn't as universally liked as Durant, Rose, and Griffin are, by the casual fan?

2k needs people with the biggest amount of approval. If they didn't have competition, like last year, it would obviously make sense. But since Lebron isn't universally liked, and these guys are, for the most part, it makes more sense.

[King_B_Mack]

Quote: Originally Posted by LD2k

Awwww you slippin bro. Your meme is wrong. Ron Harper, Dennis Rodman, Horace Grant and John Salley man. Kwame still ain't special lol.