Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is your subsequent NBA 2K cowl star.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having himself one hell of a 12 months.

After being named 2024-25 KIA Most Invaluable Participant, 2024-25 NBA Scoring Champ, and most lately Finals MVP after serving to ship the OKC Thunder their first NBA title, he can now cap all of it off with being the duvet athlete for the usual version of NBA 2K26. 

SGA follows Boston Celtics celebrity Jayson Tatum and Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson, who shared cowl duties for NBA 2K25.

Tatum was the duvet athlete for the usual version, whereas the Aces star graced the duvet of the WNBA version of the favored basketball online game.

Slam dunk aficionado Vince Carter was the duvet athlete on the Corridor of Fame version of NBA 2K25.

We do not know who will be part of Gilgeous-Alexander on the duvet for this 12 months’s WNBA and Corridor of Fame editions of NBA 2K26, however 2K guarantees to disclose that data very quickly.

Gilgeous-Alexander will not be the primary member of the OKC Thunder to seize an NBA 2K cowl. For individuals who might have forgotten, Kevin Durant was a member of the group and appeared on the covers of NBA 2K13, which he shared with Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose, in addition to NBA 2K15, the place he appeared solo.

Is There An NBA 2K Cowl Curse?

Now, in contrast to Madden, we’re undecided if there’s a curse on these covers, however for those who ask some, there is perhaps some unhealthy juju floating round them.

Jayson Tatum and Kevin Durant suffered critical accidents after incomes the celebrated honor, so we, together with each OKC Thunder fan, hope that received’t be the case with SGA.

However massive congratulations to SGA!

Preserve it locked on HHW Gaming for extra NBA 2K26 information coming down the pipeline.