Kyrie Irving chosen for cover of NBA 2K18 video game

On the court, Kyrie Irving shares the spotlight with fellow Big Three members LeBron James and Kevin Enjoy. But he has the cover of a well-liked video game all to himself. "It is well-known that I'm an avid player of this series and I'm honored to be the cover athlete of 'NBA 2K18,'" Irving said within a statement. "It's surreal to become featured around the cover and I can't wait to dominate around the virtual court with all of my fans this fall." The title has been best-selling NBA MT Coins game for extra than 15 years. That is the initial time a Cavaliers player has graced the cover. James was the cover athlete in 2014 when he was a member with the Miami Heat. "It's clear that Kyrie isn't disappearing in the spotlight anytime quickly, so we're thrilled to have him as our cover athlete, alongside Shaq for the NBA 2K18 Legend Edition," Alfie Brody with NBA 2K stated. "He's a more-than-worthy recipient of this honor, and joins lots of other greats who had been cover athletes just before him." When the thought of Irving on the cover of "NBA 2K18" brings up poor memories of former Browns operating back Peyton Hillis, never worry. The "Madden Curse" hasn't spread to other games. "NBA 2K18" hits stores on September 19, but eager fans who pre-order the game will get NBA 2K18 MT on Sept. 15.