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Nintendo Switch 2<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>2K has revealed the cover athletes for NBA 2K27, spreading the honor across three players who each anchor their own edition of the game. Victor Wembanyama fronts the Standard Edition, Caitlin Clark headlines the Deluxe Edition, and Chicago Bulls legend Derrick Rose is celebrated on the limited-time Ultra Edition, a lineup that pairs the league\u2019s present with its recent past while pushing women\u2019s basketball onto the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>Each athlete brings a distinct r\u00e9sum\u00e9 to the cover. Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs center, made history as the NBA\u2018s first-ever unanimous Defensive Player of the Year, a nod to the way he has reshaped expectations for the modern big man. Clark, the Indiana Fever guard and 2024 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year, arrives as a three-time WNBA All-Star starter whose logo-range shooting has reset the terms of the women\u2019s game. Rose, the youngest MVP in league history and a three-time NBA All-Star, closes the loop on a personal arc that began with his <em>NBA 2K13<\/em> cover more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"inner-container\">\n<div class=\"inner-content\">\n<div class=\"adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"in-content-ad-outer\">\n<p><!-- Tag ID: HBENGLOB_ATF_INCONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"adunit in-content lazy-load no-init\" data-freestar-ad=\"__300x250\" data-adunit=\"HBENGLOB_ATF_INCONTENT\" data-targeting=\"{&quot;HBSiteLoc&quot;:[&quot;ros&quot;,&quot;article&quot;],&quot;HBSiteCat&quot;:[&quot;gaming&quot;,&quot;derrick-rose&quot;,&quot;2k&quot;,&quot;victor-wembanyama&quot;,&quot;caitlin-clark&quot;,&quot;nba-2k27&quot;,&quot;lifestyle&quot;],&quot;HBSitePage&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;HBSiteLang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;country&quot;:&quot;ro&quot;,&quot;region&quot;:&quot;emea&quot;,&quot;subRegion&quot;:&quot;europe&quot;,&quot;HBArticle&quot;:6757378,&quot;HBBlacklist&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Clark\u2019s placement carries the most weight for the franchise. She becomes the first WNBA player to headline her own global cover, a milestone she framed as women\u2019s basketball earning its spot on a stage that reaches fans worldwide. The three-athlete structure lets 2K tell a broader story about obsession and drive, the throughline SVP and GM Zak Armitage used to connect a shot-blocking phenom, a boundary-pushing guard and a comeback-defined former MVP under a single banner.\n<\/p>\n<p>The editions themselves scale up in content alongside their cover stars. The Standard Edition centers purely on Wembanyama, while the Deluxe Edition tied to Clark bundles in a stack of Virtual Currency, MyCAREER skill and Gatorade boosts, player jerseys, and a run of MyTEAM packs and pass content. The Ultra Edition built around Rose includes everything in the Deluxe tier and layers on additional Virtual Currency, a Season 1 Pro Pass, a multi-season pass bundle stretching into summer 2027, a Roses oversize hoodie for MyCAREER, and premium MyTEAM cards that guarantee a 98 OVR pull and an Invincible card down the line.\n<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re truly obsessed with basketball, the game doesn\u2019t stop when you leave the arena. NBA 2K is the court that never locks up, it\u2019s always open whether you\u2019re in Paris or San Antonio. It\u2019s how you study the game, sharpen your IQ, and live basketball 24\/7,\u201d said Standard Wembanyama. \u201cTo be the face of a game that fuels that hunger for hoops and whose covers immortalize the all-time greats, that\u2019s a dream come true for me.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing on the cover of NBA 2K27 is special because this game reaches fans all over the world,\u201d said Clark. \u201cTo be the first WNBA player on her own global cover means women\u2019s basketball gets to show up on that stage too, and I am proud to be part of that.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s crazy looking back at being on the NBA 2K13 cover to now having my own edition for NBA 2K27,\u201d said Rose. \u201cDuring my journey there have been coaches who believed in me, teammates who made me better, and fans who showed up louder than I ever expected. So, this is a chance to inspire young athletes to stay obsessed with the game. To show them that when you put in the countless hours of hard work, it rewards you.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>Pre-orders are live now, with Deluxe and Ultra owners unlocking Early Access on August 28, up to a week ahead of the September 4 worldwide launch. The Ultra Edition carries limited availability through September 6. 2K has also teed up a first look at gameplay, with the official <em>NBA 2K27<\/em> trailer set to arrive on July 28. Developed by Visual Concepts, the game is rated E for Everyone, though 2K notes the Deluxe and Ultra Editions will not be available in Brazil.\n<\/p>\n<p><em>NBA 2K27<\/em> launches worldwide on September 4 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch 2, with Early Access for Deluxe and Ultra Edition owners beginning August 28 via the official NBA 2K website.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media bypass\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbFSIZ2jgrL\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media bypass\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbE4CsgjuU4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media bypass\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbFbv1vjnwD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6757986\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\">\n                                                                            <span>&gt;<\/span>EA SPORTS FC 27 Recruits Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and Jude Bellingham for Cover Honors\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6756365\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\">\n                                                                            <span>&gt;<\/span>Topps Is Turning the Viral Photo of a Young Lionel Messi and a Baby Lamine Yamal Into a Trading Card\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6757536\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\">\n                                                                            <span>&gt;<\/span>The Razer Soma Chroma Is a Wireless Gaming Chair That Reacts to Your Game With Live RGB Lighting\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. 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Nintendo Switch 2<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>2K has revealed the cover athletes for NBA 2K27, spreading the honor across three players who each anchor their own edition of the game. Victor Wembanyama fronts the Standard Edition, Caitlin Clark headlines the Deluxe Edition, and Chicago Bulls legend Derrick Rose is celebrated on the limited-time Ultra Edition, a lineup that pairs the league\u2019s present with its recent past while pushing women\u2019s basketball onto the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>Each athlete brings a distinct r\u00e9sum\u00e9 to the cover. Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs center, made history as the NBA\u2018s first-ever unanimous Defensive Player of the Year, a nod to the way he has reshaped expectations for the modern big man. Clark, the Indiana Fever guard and 2024 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year, arrives as a three-time WNBA All-Star starter whose logo-range shooting has reset the terms of the women\u2019s game. Rose, the youngest MVP in league history and a three-time NBA All-Star, closes the loop on a personal arc that began with his <em>NBA 2K13<\/em> cover more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"inner-container\">\n<div class=\"inner-content\">\n<div class=\"adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"in-content-ad-outer\">\n<p><!-- Tag ID: HBENGLOB_ATF_INCONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"adunit in-content lazy-load no-init\" data-freestar-ad=\"__300x250\" data-adunit=\"HBENGLOB_ATF_INCONTENT\" data-targeting=\"{&quot;HBSiteLoc&quot;:[&quot;ros&quot;,&quot;article&quot;],&quot;HBSiteCat&quot;:[&quot;gaming&quot;,&quot;derrick-rose&quot;,&quot;2k&quot;,&quot;victor-wembanyama&quot;,&quot;caitlin-clark&quot;,&quot;nba-2k27&quot;,&quot;lifestyle&quot;],&quot;HBSitePage&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;HBSiteLang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;country&quot;:&quot;ro&quot;,&quot;region&quot;:&quot;emea&quot;,&quot;subRegion&quot;:&quot;europe&quot;,&quot;HBArticle&quot;:6757378,&quot;HBBlacklist&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Clark\u2019s placement carries the most weight for the franchise. She becomes the first WNBA player to headline her own global cover, a milestone she framed as women\u2019s basketball earning its spot on a stage that reaches fans worldwide. The three-athlete structure lets 2K tell a broader story about obsession and drive, the throughline SVP and GM Zak Armitage used to connect a shot-blocking phenom, a boundary-pushing guard and a comeback-defined former MVP under a single banner.\n<\/p>\n<p>The editions themselves scale up in content alongside their cover stars. The Standard Edition centers purely on Wembanyama, while the Deluxe Edition tied to Clark bundles in a stack of Virtual Currency, MyCAREER skill and Gatorade boosts, player jerseys, and a run of MyTEAM packs and pass content. The Ultra Edition built around Rose includes everything in the Deluxe tier and layers on additional Virtual Currency, a Season 1 Pro Pass, a multi-season pass bundle stretching into summer 2027, a Roses oversize hoodie for MyCAREER, and premium MyTEAM cards that guarantee a 98 OVR pull and an Invincible card down the line.\n<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re truly obsessed with basketball, the game doesn\u2019t stop when you leave the arena. NBA 2K is the court that never locks up, it\u2019s always open whether you\u2019re in Paris or San Antonio. It\u2019s how you study the game, sharpen your IQ, and live basketball 24\/7,\u201d said Standard Wembanyama. \u201cTo be the face of a game that fuels that hunger for hoops and whose covers immortalize the all-time greats, that\u2019s a dream come true for me.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing on the cover of NBA 2K27 is special because this game reaches fans all over the world,\u201d said Clark. \u201cTo be the first WNBA player on her own global cover means women\u2019s basketball gets to show up on that stage too, and I am proud to be part of that.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s crazy looking back at being on the NBA 2K13 cover to now having my own edition for NBA 2K27,\u201d said Rose. \u201cDuring my journey there have been coaches who believed in me, teammates who made me better, and fans who showed up louder than I ever expected. So, this is a chance to inspire young athletes to stay obsessed with the game. To show them that when you put in the countless hours of hard work, it rewards you.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>Pre-orders are live now, with Deluxe and Ultra owners unlocking Early Access on August 28, up to a week ahead of the September 4 worldwide launch. The Ultra Edition carries limited availability through September 6. 2K has also teed up a first look at gameplay, with the official <em>NBA 2K27<\/em> trailer set to arrive on July 28. Developed by Visual Concepts, the game is rated E for Everyone, though 2K notes the Deluxe and Ultra Editions will not be available in Brazil.\n<\/p>\n<p><em>NBA 2K27<\/em> launches worldwide on September 4 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch 2, with Early Access for Deluxe and Ultra Edition owners beginning August 28 via the official NBA 2K website.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media bypass\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbFSIZ2jgrL\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media bypass\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbE4CsgjuU4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media bypass\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbFbv1vjnwD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6757986\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\">\n                                                                            <span>&gt;<\/span>EA SPORTS FC 27 Recruits Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and Jude Bellingham for Cover Honors\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6756365\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\">\n                                                                            <span>&gt;<\/span>Topps Is Turning the Viral Photo of a Young Lionel Messi and a Baby Lamine Yamal Into a Trading Card\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6757536\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\">\n                                                                            <span>&gt;<\/span>The Razer Soma Chroma Is a Wireless Gaming Chair That Reacts to Your Game With Live RGB Lighting\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. 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Nintendo Switch 2<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>2K has revealed the cover athletes for NBA 2K27, spreading the honor across three players who each anchor their own edition of the game. Victor Wembanyama fronts the Standard Edition, Caitlin Clark headlines the Deluxe Edition, and Chicago Bulls legend Derrick Rose is celebrated on the limited-time Ultra Edition, a lineup that pairs the league\u2019s present with its recent past while pushing women\u2019s basketball onto the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>Each athlete brings a distinct r\u00e9sum\u00e9 to the cover. Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs center, made history as the NBA\u2018s first-ever unanimous Defensive Player of the Year, a nod to the way he has reshaped expectations for the modern big man. Clark, the Indiana Fever guard and 2024 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year, arrives as a three-time WNBA All-Star starter whose logo-range shooting has reset the terms of the women\u2019s game. Rose, the youngest MVP in league history and a three-time NBA All-Star, closes the loop on a personal arc that began with his <em>NBA 2K13<\/em> cover more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"inner-container\">\n<div class=\"inner-content\">\n<div class=\"adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"in-content-ad-outer\">\n<p><!-- Tag ID: HBENGLOB_ATF_INCONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"adunit in-content lazy-load no-init\" data-freestar-ad=\"__300x250\" data-adunit=\"HBENGLOB_ATF_INCONTENT\" data-targeting=\"{&quot;HBSiteLoc&quot;:[&quot;ros&quot;,&quot;article&quot;],&quot;HBSiteCat&quot;:[&quot;gaming&quot;,&quot;derrick-rose&quot;,&quot;2k&quot;,&quot;victor-wembanyama&quot;,&quot;caitlin-clark&quot;,&quot;nba-2k27&quot;,&quot;lifestyle&quot;],&quot;HBSitePage&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;HBSiteLang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;country&quot;:&quot;ro&quot;,&quot;region&quot;:&quot;emea&quot;,&quot;subRegion&quot;:&quot;europe&quot;,&quot;HBArticle&quot;:6757378,&quot;HBBlacklist&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Clark\u2019s placement carries the most weight for the franchise. She becomes the first WNBA player to headline her own global cover, a milestone she framed as women\u2019s basketball earning its spot on a stage that reaches fans worldwide. The three-athlete structure lets 2K tell a broader story about obsession and drive, the throughline SVP and GM Zak Armitage used to connect a shot-blocking phenom, a boundary-pushing guard and a comeback-defined former MVP under a single banner.\n<\/p>\n<p>The editions themselves scale up in content alongside their cover stars. The Standard Edition centers purely on Wembanyama, while the Deluxe Edition tied to Clark bundles in a stack of Virtual Currency, MyCAREER skill and Gatorade boosts, player jerseys, and a run of MyTEAM packs and pass content. The Ultra Edition built around Rose includes everything in the Deluxe tier and layers on additional Virtual Currency, a Season 1 Pro Pass, a multi-season pass bundle stretching into summer 2027, a Roses oversize hoodie for MyCAREER, and premium MyTEAM cards that guarantee a 98 OVR pull and an Invincible card down the line.\n<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re truly obsessed with basketball, the game doesn\u2019t stop when you leave the arena. NBA 2K is the court that never locks up, it\u2019s always open whether you\u2019re in Paris or San Antonio. It\u2019s how you study the game, sharpen your IQ, and live basketball 24\/7,\u201d said Standard Wembanyama. \u201cTo be the face of a game that fuels that hunger for hoops and whose covers immortalize the all-time greats, that\u2019s a dream come true for me.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing on the cover of NBA 2K27 is special because this game reaches fans all over the world,\u201d said Clark. \u201cTo be the first WNBA player on her own global cover means women\u2019s basketball gets to show up on that stage too, and I am proud to be part of that.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s crazy looking back at being on the NBA 2K13 cover to now having my own edition for NBA 2K27,\u201d said Rose. \u201cDuring my journey there have been coaches who believed in me, teammates who made me better, and fans who showed up louder than I ever expected. So, this is a chance to inspire young athletes to stay obsessed with the game. To show them that when you put in the countless hours of hard work, it rewards you.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>Pre-orders are live now, with Deluxe and Ultra owners unlocking Early Access on August 28, up to a week ahead of the September 4 worldwide launch. The Ultra Edition carries limited availability through September 6. 2K has also teed up a first look at gameplay, with the official <em>NBA 2K27<\/em> trailer set to arrive on July 28. Developed by Visual Concepts, the game is rated E for Everyone, though 2K notes the Deluxe and Ultra Editions will not be available in Brazil.\n<\/p>\n<p><em>NBA 2K27<\/em> launches worldwide on September 4 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch 2, with Early Access for Deluxe and Ultra Edition owners beginning August 28 via the official NBA 2K website.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media bypass\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbFSIZ2jgrL\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media bypass\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbE4CsgjuU4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media bypass\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbFbv1vjnwD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6757986\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\">\n                                                                            <span>&gt;<\/span>EA SPORTS FC 27 Recruits Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and Jude Bellingham for Cover Honors\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6756365\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\">\n                                                                            <span>&gt;<\/span>Topps Is Turning the Viral Photo of a Young Lionel Messi and a Baby Lamine Yamal Into a Trading Card\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6757536\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\">\n                                                                            <span>&gt;<\/span>The Razer Soma Chroma Is a Wireless Gaming Chair That Reacts to Your Game With Live RGB Lighting\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. 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history<\/p>\n<p>The game launches worldwide on September 4 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>2K has revealed the cover athletes for NBA 2K27, spreading the honor across three players who each anchor their own edition of the game. Victor Wembanyama fronts the Standard Edition, Caitlin Clark headlines the Deluxe Edition, and Chicago Bulls legend Derrick Rose is celebrated on the limited-time Ultra Edition, a lineup that pairs the league\u2019s present with its recent past while pushing women\u2019s basketball onto the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>Each athlete brings a distinct r\u00e9sum\u00e9 to the cover. Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs center, made history as the NBA\u2018s first-ever unanimous Defensive Player of the Year, a nod to the way he has reshaped expectations for the modern big man. Clark, the Indiana Fever guard and 2024 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year, arrives as a three-time WNBA All-Star starter whose logo-range shooting has reset the terms of the women\u2019s game. 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She becomes the first WNBA player to headline her own global cover, a milestone she framed as women\u2019s basketball earning its spot on a stage that reaches fans worldwide. The three-athlete structure lets 2K tell a broader story about obsession and drive, the throughline SVP and GM Zak Armitage used to connect a shot-blocking phenom, a boundary-pushing guard and a comeback-defined former MVP under a single banner.\n<\/p>\n<p>The editions themselves scale up in content alongside their cover stars. The Standard Edition centers purely on Wembanyama, while the Deluxe Edition tied to Clark bundles in a stack of Virtual Currency, MyCAREER skill and Gatorade boosts, player jerseys, and a run of MyTEAM packs and pass content. The Ultra Edition built around Rose includes everything in the Deluxe tier and layers on additional Virtual Currency, a Season 1 Pro Pass, a multi-season pass bundle stretching into summer 2027, a Roses oversize hoodie for MyCAREER, and premium MyTEAM cards that guarantee a 98 OVR pull and an Invincible card down the line.\n<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re truly obsessed with basketball, the game doesn\u2019t stop when you leave the arena. NBA 2K is the court that never locks up, it\u2019s always open whether you\u2019re in Paris or San Antonio. It\u2019s how you study the game, sharpen your IQ, and live basketball 24\/7,\u201d said Standard Wembanyama. \u201cTo be the face of a game that fuels that hunger for hoops and whose covers immortalize the all-time greats, that\u2019s a dream come true for me.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing on the cover of NBA 2K27 is special because this game reaches fans all over the world,\u201d said Clark. \u201cTo be the first WNBA player on her own global cover means women\u2019s basketball gets to show up on that stage too, and I am proud to be part of that.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s crazy looking back at being on the NBA 2K13 cover to now having my own edition for NBA 2K27,\u201d said Rose. \u201cDuring my journey there have been coaches who believed in me, teammates who made me better, and fans who showed up louder than I ever expected. So, this is a chance to inspire young athletes to stay obsessed with the game. To show them that when you put in the countless hours of hard work, it rewards you.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>Pre-orders are live now, with Deluxe and Ultra owners unlocking Early Access on August 28, up to a week ahead of the September 4 worldwide launch. The Ultra Edition carries limited availability through September 6. 2K has also teed up a first look at gameplay, with the official <em>NBA 2K27<\/em> trailer set to arrive on July 28. Developed by Visual Concepts, the game is rated E for Everyone, though 2K notes the Deluxe and Ultra Editions will not be available in Brazil.\n<\/p>\n<p><em>NBA 2K27<\/em> launches worldwide on September 4 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch 2, with Early Access for Deluxe and Ultra Edition owners beginning August 28 via the official NBA 2K website.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media bypass\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbFSIZ2jgrL\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media bypass\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbE4CsgjuU4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media bypass\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbFbv1vjnwD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p>        <span class=\"author-name\">Sophie Caraan<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-credentials d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<div class=\"credential\">\n<h6>Editor Assistant<\/h6>\n<p>                    <span>Mai Vo<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    Derrick Rose2KVictor WembanyamaCaitlin ClarkNBA 2K27\n                                                            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/2026\/7\/nba-2k-2k27-cover-athletes-victor-wembanyama-caitlin-clark-derrick-rose-revealed-announcement&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; 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