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Is the NBA Live 13 Cover Athlete, LeBron James?

01:05 PM - August 6, 2012 by Steve_OS

Just received this NBA Live 13 cover art featuring LeBron James, from an anonymous source.

Take it with a grain of salt for now, but it is something we can chew on, while we wait for EA Sports and the NBA Live 13 team to make any announcements, on well... anything.

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# 81 Boilerbuzz @ 08/06/12 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by authentic


	Wait, on it being me? I'm going to be on the cover of Live 13?!

LOL. I had to read that twice. Good one man.

# 82 sooperb @ 08/06/12 08:03 PM

NBA Tape Delay 13(LiVe13) is a train wreck in the making... unless they have something HUGH up their sleeves. If they've figured out how to make a FUN basketball title gameplay wise then we can see the second NBA2k13 patch REALLY addressing the games issues.

We all know 2K will be broken out of the box(as usual) and will drop patch#1 to fix online issues. By the time that patch is released we as a gaming community will have had time to realize the bs,glitches and other broken things that need to be patched(ex. speed and alleged scripted comebacks). This year the competition was nonexistent so the problems with 2K still exist after 4 patches.

I remember saying how 2k11 should have just added Downloadable Content as 2K12 and patched the gameplay even further. It would've been better than 2k12 I believe.

# 83 Boilerbuzz @ 08/06/12 08:08 PM

So, I've gone through the thread and I haven't seen anyone connect the most obvious dots: IF it's true that they are going to go digital distro only, isn't it a waste of money to invest THAT much money in a cover athlete? And we KNOW LaDouche will cost a GRIP of cash! The OTHER thing that's dubious to me is the HIGHLY convenient timing on top of the fact that EA is as good as Apple at keeping things under wraps. It's RARE that someone is THAT loose with such a HUGE marketing item at EA. The "insider" is either full of it, this is a staged leak, it total fake, or in the event it's real - this person has a wish to be fired immediately.

# 84 authentic @ 08/06/12 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Boilerbuzz


	So, I've gone through the thread and I haven't seen anyone connect the most obvious dots: IF it's true that they are going to go digital distro only, isn't it a waste of money to invest THAT much money in a cover athlete? And we KNOW LaDouche will cost a GRIP of cash!

I think the release of a cover athlete would put the digital only release rumors to bed.

# 85 Boilerbuzz @ 08/06/12 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by authentic


	I think the release of a cover athlete would put the digital only release rumors to bed.

The problem is that the digital only rumor is the longest running rumor with real teeth...

# 86 Blue @ 08/06/12 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Boilerbuzz


	So, I've gone through the thread and I haven't seen anyone connect the most obvious dots: IF it's true that they are going to go digital distro only, isn't it a waste of money to invest THAT much money in a cover athlete? And we KNOW LaDouche will cost a GRIP of cash! The OTHER thing that's dubious to me is the HIGHLY convenient timing on top of the fact that EA is as good as Apple at keeping things under wraps. It's RARE that someone is THAT loose with such a HUGE marketing item at EA. The "insider" is either full of it, this is a staged leak, it total fake, or in the event it's real - this person has a wish to be fired immediately.

The authenticity of this cover went out the window when I found the picture of lebron within 15 minutes of searching for it, And it's true EA is pretty sealed I actually believe the trend on Live's Facebook page posting old live covers leading up the their release of the new one, that has been discussed on other threads and it sounds more realistic than a cover that makes lebron look like a painting. I do though have a feeling LeBron will be the cover if this isn't a digital only game, a lot of sites picked up on a rumor that he was nearly two months ago, if I'm wrong then whatever, last time I checked unless the cover athlete is your favorite player, does it really matter? I have only looked at the NCAA 13 cover maybe twice since I got the game on the release day.

# 87 Equinox831 @ 08/06/12 09:09 PM

You guys aren't actually taking this seriously right? That is such a poorly designed cover it can't be real. On top of that it's from an anonymous source. No way it's real. EA uses a certain design for all of their covers and this cover uses last years design template. The white curved rectangle around the letters is a clear giveaway. Compare this years EA covers to last.

NCAA Football 13

Spoiler

NCAA Football 12

Spoiler

Madden 13

Spoiler

Madden 12

Spoiler

Clear change in style from year to year in two separate series and Live will do the same, I personally guarantee it. That cover makes no sense at all.

# 88 Alfro0925 @ 08/06/12 09:25 PM

My guess was either Lebron or Jeremy Lin but I'm not worried about who's on it. I watch this guys videos and he's a big live head so take it for what it's worth

# 89 bigeastbumrush @ 08/06/12 09:40 PM

That in-game screen shot at 0:53 looks legit.

Says nothing about how good/bad the gameplay is though.

Good find.

# 90 King_B_Mack @ 08/06/12 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bigeastbumrush


	That in-game screen shot at 0:53 looks legit. Says nothing about how good/bad the gameplay is though. Good find.

Thing I have to question about that is why the TNT logo is in that screen. Did they really waste cash getting the TNT rights even though they have ESPN already? Also doesn't confirm LeBron being in the game.

# 91 MavsManiac4Life @ 08/06/12 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by King_B_Mack


	Thing I have to question about that is why the TNT logo is in that screen. Did they really waste cash getting the TNT rights even though they have ESPN already? Also doesn't confirm LeBron being in the game.

Nah it's the Live 08 TUP from NLSC.

# 92 Caveman24 @ 08/06/12 10:01 PM

good cover

# 93 poloelite @ 08/06/12 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by NoTiCe_O


	LeBron is no fool when it comes to marketing, so if he put his name on this game it has to be solid. That's if he is on the cover.

Umm the decision and countless other blunders contradict this statement.

# 94 NoTiCe_O @ 08/06/12 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by poloelite


	Umm the decision and countless other blunders contradict this statement.

The decision, are you kidding me? The man just won a ring because of "the decision".

LeBron is probably top 3 if not the most marketable athlete in sports right now, and I'm sure he knows that. I don't think he would put his name on Live if it wasn't up to par (If he is on the cover).

# 95 JODYE @ 08/06/12 10:33 PM

I believe he was referring to EA, not LeBron's career.

Also, last year totally debunks your statement.

2nd best player in the league on the cover and it was cancelled. It's not about whether they feel it's a good game, it's about money.

If that was the case, you really think Durant would have put his face on E-lite? You really think he thought that was a good game after playing it? Come on, don't be so naive.

# 96 RayDog253 @ 08/06/12 10:36 PM

Maybe Live don't want to officially announce a cover athlete until they're 100% sure the game is coming out.

I also wonder what Durant was told after Elite was canceled, if anything.

# 97 NoTiCe_O @ 08/06/12 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 13.


	I believe he was referring to EA, not LeBron's career. Also, last year totally debunks your statement. 2nd best player in the league on the cover and it was cancelled. It's not about whether they feel it's a good game, it's about money. If that was the case, you really think Durant would have put his face on E-lite? You really think he thought that was a good game after playing it? Come on, don't be so naive.

Durant may be the second best player in the league, but he's not the second most marketable player in the league.

Durant is a real humble guy, he said he grew up playing Live, that's one of the reasons he was looking forward to being on the Elite cover. Even when Durant heard Live 13 was coming out he was ready to be on the cover. I'm sure he cares much less about the money and his image than LeBron.

# 98 scottyp180 @ 08/06/12 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by STRIKE B


	The cover looks like you need some 3D glasses to actually see how it looks!

Thats exactly what I was thinking..maybe thats part of the strategy 3D approach?

My other guess, if this cover is real, maybe its some kind of blend with the USA team colors and the Miami colors? EA did have the FIBA teams in the game a couple years back so maybe theyll have Olympic teams or an Olmypic mode in the game. If USA wins gold then EA could be set up perfect for the hype mill: USA wins gold, Lebron announced as cover athlete, Olympic mode announced where you choose a country and play through olympic games, and maybe even annouce that the game is releasing for $40 and a lot of people will be talking and interested.

Back to this cover art...Im surprised by how many people like this cover I think its terrible. If this were NBA street it would be one thing but a trippy, Pokemon hologram card looking Lebron (or any player for that matter) doesn't fit well for a sports simulation IMO. This cover makes me think the game will come with acid tabs in order to enjoy the game.

# 99 scottyp180 @ 08/06/12 10:51 PM

I should add that if Lebron isn't on the cover then this could possible be even worse news for EA. This article alone has gotten people hopeful for Live, after a week of rumors and questions about Lives status. It's has if Live was on its death bed for the past week and this one article was the little shred of hope that maybe it will pull through. Without Lebron who else could EA possibly have that would get people excited and want to buy the game?

# 100 King_B_Mack @ 08/06/12 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by NoTiCe_O


	The decision, are you kidding me? The man just won a ring because of "the decision". LeBron is probably top 3 if not the most marketable athlete in sports right now, and I'm sure he knows that. I don't think he would put his name on Live if it wasn't up to par (If he is on the cover).

So LeBron won a ring because of The Decision? C'mon now man. If it wasn't for Tiger Woods crashing into a tree after his wife went...well Tiger on him with his clubs, LeBron would have suffered the second biggest PR turnaround in the history of sports. LeBron may eventually recover from The Decision to be a likable athlete again to the masses, but he's now a mere mortal. He's not untouhable the way he was prior and he's lost his aura of invincibility. It's like the difference between seeing Superman for the first time. Seeing him operate and looking unstoppable and then Kryptonite happens and suddenly you realize even Superman can be killed. The Decision without question was a disaster of a business move for LeBron.

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