NBA 2K27 Cover Athletes

Covers confirmed by 2K on July 22, 2026

Standard Edition
Wembanyama
Deluxe Edition
Clark
Ultra Edition
Rose
Covers since 1999
70

Victor Wembanyama, Caitlin Clark and Derrick Rose front the three NBA 2K27 editions, and every cover since Allen Iverson on NBA 2K in 1999 is below.

Official NBA 2K27 Standard Edition cover featuring Victor Wembanyama
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NBA 2K27 Covers by Edition

EditionCover athleteWhy
Standard Victor Wembanyama San Antonio Spurs center, first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year.
Deluxe Caitlin Clark Indiana Fever guard, first WNBA player on a global NBA 2K cover.
Ultra Derrick Rose Chicago Bulls legend, youngest MVP in NBA history.

All NBA 2K Cover Athletes and Covers

47 athletes across 28 games and 70 editions, 1999 to 2026.

All cover images are the property of 2K Sports and Take Two Interactive.

NBA 2K27 Standard

NBA 2K27 Deluxe

NBA 2K27 Ultra

NBA 2K26 Standard

NBA 2K26 Superstar

NBA 2K26 WNBA

NBA 2K26 Leave No Doubt

NBA 2K25 Standard

NBA 2K25 WNBA

NBA 2K25 All-Star

NBA 2K25 Hall of Fame

NBA 2K24 Standard

NBA 2K24 Black Mamba

NBA 2K24 WNBA

NBA 2K24 25th Anniversary

NBA 2K23 Championship

NBA 2K23 WNBA

NBA 2K23 Dreamer

NBA 2K23 Standard

NBA 2K23 Michael Jordan

NBA 2K23 Digital Deluxe

NBA 2K22 Standard

NBA 2K22 Cross-Gen Digital Bundle

NBA 2K22 75th Anniversary

NBA 2K22 WNBA 25th Anniversary

NBA 2K22 Japan

NBA 2K21 Next Gen

NBA 2K21 Current Gen

NBA 2K21 Mamba Forever

NBA 2K20 Standard

NBA 2K20 Legend

NBA 2K20 Digital Deluxe

NBA 2K19 Standard

NBA 2K19 20th Anniversary

NBA 2K19 Australian

NBA 2K18 Standard

NBA 2K18 Legend

NBA 2K18 Legend Edition Gold

NBA 2K18 Canadian

NBA 2K17 Standard

NBA 2K17 Legend

NBA 2K17 Legend Edition Gold

NBA 2K17 Spanish

NBA 2K17 Italy

NBA 2K16 Standard

NBA 2K16 Standard Edition (Curry)

NBA 2K16 Standard Edition (Harden)

NBA 2K16 Standard Edition (Davis)

NBA 2K16 Special

NBA 2K16 German

NBA 2K16 French

NBA 2K16 Spanish

NBA 2K15 Standard

NBA 2K14 Standard

NBA 2K13 Standard

NBA 2K12 Standard

NBA 2K12 Magic Johnson

NBA 2K12 Larry Bird

NBA 2K11 Standard

NBA 2K10 Standard

NBA 2K9 Standard

NBA 2K8 Standard

NBA 2K7 Standard

NBA 2K6 Standard

NBA 2K5 Standard

NBA 2K4 Standard

NBA 2K3 Standard

NBA 2K2 Standard

NBA 2K1 Standard

NBA 2K Standard

NBA 2K Cover Firsts

Cover firstAthleteGame
First cover Allen Iverson NBA 2K (1999)
First retired legend Michael Jordan NBA 2K11 (2010)
First multi-athlete cover Blake Griffin, Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose NBA 2K13 (2012)
First WNBA cover Candace Parker NBA 2K22 WNBA 25th Anniversary Edition (2021)
First WNBA player on a global edition Caitlin Clark NBA 2K27 Deluxe Edition (2026)
Most covers Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson (5 each) 1999 to 2023

Cover Athletes by Number of Appearances

Tap row to see player's cover appearances

Kobe Bryant5
Michael Jordan5
Allen Iverson5
Kevin Durant3
Shaquille O'Neal3
Anthony Davis2
LeBron James2
Pau Gasol2
Jayson Tatum2
A'ja Wilson2
Derrick Rose2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander2
Carmelo Anthony2
Angel Reese2

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FAQ

Who is on the NBA 2K27 cover?

Victor Wembanyama is on the Standard Edition, Caitlin Clark on the Deluxe Edition and Derrick Rose on the Ultra Edition. 2K confirmed all three on July 22, 2026.

How many NBA 2K covers are there?

70 covers across 28 games, from NBA 2K in 1999 to NBA 2K27 in 2026. Regional, anniversary and legend editions account for most of the extras.

Who has the most NBA 2K cover appearances?

Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson each have five covers. Iverson fronted the first five games in the series, 1999 to 2003.

Is there a Nintendo Switch 2 cover for NBA 2K27?

Switch 2 gets the Standard Edition only, which carries the Victor Wembanyama cover. The Deluxe and Ultra editions are not sold on Switch 2.

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