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NBA 2K9 Cover Athlete: The Contenders

08:01 PM - June 4, 2008 by Steve_OS

With the announcement of the NBA 2K9 cover athlete only 24 hours away Richard Chavez has put together a list of the NBA 2K9 Cover Athlete Contenders.

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	"The front of NBA 2K9 is up for grabs and although the game doesn�t come out for another four months, hoops fans are debating who should get the honor. This list will go over the players who deserve to grace the cover of NBA 2K9."

Post a comment to let us know if you agree or disagree with Richard's picks.

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# 1 Mintsa @ 06/04/08 08:17 PM

Isn't Kobe still under Sony ??

# 2 Da Birthday Boy @ 06/04/08 08:30 PM

2K would not pay enough to get Lebron or Kobe.

# 3 jsg @ 06/05/08 12:02 AM

my money is on andrea iguodala

# 4 hokupguy @ 06/05/08 12:07 AM

CP3!!!

# 5 adixon96 @ 06/05/08 12:30 AM

Kevin Durant will be the pick

# 6 babyfat9 @ 06/05/08 12:37 AM

Kevin Garnett or Dwight Howard

# 7 SpartanBaller @ 06/05/08 12:46 AM

Mamba!

# 8 PaperLantern @ 06/05/08 02:18 AM

The Truth is, Paul Pierce will probably be on the cover.

# 9 8and9 @ 06/05/08 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by adixon96


	Kevin Durant will be the pick

He was already on march madness.

# 10 johnny33 @ 06/05/08 02:19 PM

CP3.. 2K used Shaq a few years in a row, and did the same with AI. I'm going with a repeat for Paul. I'm going to predict KG will be on Live '09's cover.

# 11 Internetgg @ 06/05/08 03:19 PM

a few thoughts from me on the cover guy!

This is a huge announcement for 2k. They are doing it before the finals, so the player should match the moment.

B.D., and A.I. don't match the moment IMO.
CP3 won't either because he was on the cover last year. Y the big announcement if it's the same guy.

Bosh fits the picture, but I don't think he matches the moment either.

D.Howard makes an excellent cover guy, but he was on the cover of Ballers.

Roy will be a great pick, but he doesnt match the moment IMO.

It seems 2k wants to make a huge splash and I think the pick has to be between Lebron, Kobe, or KG.

Kobe was the cover for Sony's game, so that makes him the least likely out of the 3 IMO. He fits the moment b/c he's the "it" guy for the NBA right now.

KG was on the cover of NBA Live, but that was years ago. KG fits the picture and the moment, but I don't think it's him.

Lebron has been coveted for a cover spot since he came into the league, but his price was always too high. This could be the year 2k finally pony's up. They are tired of just being the better reviewed game and want to take over the top sales spot. From a marketing perspective, this makes the most sense. The announcement at the finals fits Lebron perfectly. He's never been on the cover of any game, so why not unveil Lebron as the new cover guy for NBA 2K9 on national TV.

I personally want to see the cover guy be Kobe or Lebron. You can't go wrong with either guy.

# 12 Iadf @ 06/05/08 03:26 PM

terrible list

# 13 SimBaller @ 06/05/08 03:27 PM

Ooh, I know who it is!

# 14 Stumbleweed @ 06/05/08 03:30 PM

Are you gonna be on to interact with us on NBA 2K9 production? EA has been steeping it up on that front and I hope 2K keeps up the tradition here at OS.

# 15 TMagic @ 06/05/08 03:33 PM

I know that LeBron put down his stipulations as to what he wants to be on the cover of a game.

But, what if they worked something out. Maybe LeBron lowered his stipulations and agreed to something less than what he originally demanded.

Just something to think about.

Has it been reported recently that LeBron is STILL refusing to be on a cover unless his demands are met? I mean, that was over a year ago.

# 16 aholbert32 @ 06/05/08 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Stumbleweed


	Are you gonna be on to interact with us on NBA 2K9 production? EA has been steeping it up on that front and I hope 2K keeps up the tradition here at OS.

Sim and Rob will be around as always. While I'm excited about EA finally showing a presence here (We will see if that stays the same once they get a bad review), 2k has always taken our input and made changes to the game based on it.

# 17 23 @ 06/05/08 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SimBaller


	Ooh, I know who it is!

Who is it? Come on don't be so shy

# 18 23 @ 06/05/08 04:06 PM

Howard and Kobe were discussed weren't they? It's likely someone else though.

# 19 Chavez21 @ 06/05/08 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Iadf


	terrible list

What makes it terrible?

# 20 landoniandeux @ 06/05/08 10:59 PM

2k announced that kg is the cover athlete

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