Considered one of the greatest players ever, Michael Jordan made 11 All-NBA teams, won 5 MVPs, 6 Finals MVPs and 6 NBA titles and crafted a legendary legacy.
The popular NBA 2K series will release the 23rd iteration of its series this fall and, fittingly enough, perhaps the most famous No. 23 to ever grace an NBA court will be its cover athlete.
2K Sports announced today that Michael Jordan will grace the cover of NBA 2K23, with additional cover athletes to be released later this week, per Bleacher Report. For now, Jordan will grace the cover of the NBA 2K23 Michael Jordan Edition and the NBA 2K23 Championship Edition.
First Look at our Cover Athlete Michael Jordan in #NBA2K23
🏀 80s MJ
🏀 90s MJ pic.twitter.com/r27VGCvQfU
— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) July 5, 2022
🏆Greatness is calling
🎮Answer the call in #NBA2K23 with our Cover Athlete Michael Jordan
Pre-order the Michael Jordan Edition and Championship Edition starting 7/7 pic.twitter.com/IyoS8T00F6
— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) July 5, 2022
No other way to do it for 2️⃣ 3️⃣
Introducing our #NBA2K23 Cover Athlete Michael Jordan
🏀 Michael Jordan Edition
🏆 Championship Edition
Pre-order starting 7/7 pic.twitter.com/f7PuFDib8W
— NBA (@NBA) July 5, 2022
This will mark the fourth time Jordan has appeared on the cover of the game, doing so in NBA 2K11, NBA 2K12 and NBA 2K16.
“After making 23 the most recognizable number in sports, it was only fitting that for NBA 2K23 we introduce the Michael Jordan Edition,” said Alfie Brody, Vice President of Global Marketing Strategy for NBA 2K. “Additionally, we’re thrilled to introduce a brand new premium edition of the game with the NBA 2K23 Championship Edition, as no other player embodies the word ‘champion’ like Jordan.”