Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose Named as NBA 2K13 Cover Stars

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2K Sports today announced that the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant, Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin and Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose will all be on the cover of the forthcoming NBA 2K13.

”Being crowned as one of the NBA 2K13 cover athletes is a huge honor and something I always dreamt about ,” said Durant, who won his third straight scoring title and led the Thunder franchise to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1996. “It’s definitely humbling to grace the cover after the likes of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird.”

“There’s so much young talent around the NBA, so it’s very exciting to be chosen for NBA 2K’s ‘New Dynasty’ alongside Kevin and Derrick,” added Griffin, who helped lead the Clippers to their first postseason since 2006. “The NBA 2K series has always been my first choice when I want to get a game in.”

“It’s a dream come true to be one of the cover athletes for NBA 2K13,” commented Rose, the 2010-11 NBA Most Valuable Player, who led the Bulls to a league-best 50-16 record this season. “I’ve worked closely with 2K Sports since NBA 2K10, and I’m honored to follow in the footsteps of Michael Jordan as the latest Chicago Bull to be featured on the cover.”

Rose, Durant, and Griffin have all taken the NBA by storm, with all three being past winners of the NBA Rookie of the Year accolade; the trio have earned eight All-Star berths, three scoring titles and one Most Valuable Player award between them.

“There are many young superstars in today’s NBA, but we’ve selected three incredible athletes for the cover of NBA 2K13 that represent the NBA well,” concluded Jason Argent, vice president of marketing for 2K Sports. “It’s clear to us that Blake, Derrick and Kevin are the most deserving guys to inherit the NBA 2K cover from Jordan, Magic and Bird.”

NBA 2K13 is being developed by Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio, and will be available during the holiday season for Wii U. Those fans who pre-order at participating retailers will get the downloadable NBA All-Star content package presented by Sprite on day one for free.

Source: 2K Sports