Milwaukee Bucks superstar at Giannis Antetokounmpo will bless this year’s cover of NBA 2K19. It’s a big deal for the Greek Freak, who has come a long way since be a heralded prospect after being drafted in 2013.
Antetokounmpo is also apparently aware of the noted curse from the 2K franchise. That is, that former players who have been on the cover in years past have notoriously ended up in different jerseys shortly after getting selected for the honor.
LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, DeMar DeRozan, Paul George, and Kevin Durant all left their respective teams shortly after being featured on the cover.
Left. Left. Gone. Leaving. pic.twitter.com/Rz40HwXniy
— Eric Fawcett (@EricFawcett_) July 21, 2017
2K curse??!! Man please.. 💪🏾💪🏾 #BuckForLife 🦌 #CoverAthlete
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) July 18, 2018
Antetokounmpo signed a contract extension in 2016 that runs through the 2020-2021 season. Unless something goes horribly wrong, there’s no reason to think that he will be gone anytime soon.
But is the cover curse real? People certainly seem to think the Madden one is.