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NBA 2K27 covers to feature Victor Wembanyama, Caitlin Clark or Derrick Rose
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, WNBA star Caitlin Clark and NBA legend Derrick Rose will grace the various covers of NBA 2K27.
From NBA.com News Services
Updated on July 22, 2026 4:13 PM
Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama is 1 of 3 cover athletes for NBA 2K27. The latest edition of NBA 2K will feature a trio of different cover athletes. NBA 2K27 revealed today that NBA star Victor Wembanyama, WNBA star Caitlin Clark and NBA legend Derrick Rose will grace the covers of their various editions that will be available on Sept. 4
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Wembanyama, who led the San Antonio Spurs to the 2026 NBA Finals, graces the “Standard Edition” cover. The 22-year-old Wembanyama is already considered one of the game’s most dominant players. He was the Most Valuable Player of the 2026 Western Conference Finals and finished third in Kia MVP voting behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić. He was also the Kia Defensive Player of the Year and posted 25 points and 11.5 rebounds per game as San Antonio went 62-20.
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Victor Wembanyama has landed as your NBA 2K27 Standard Edition Cover Athlete
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Clark, a star for the Indiana Fever, will be on the “Deluxe Edition” cover and continues the NBA 2K trend of featuring a WNBA player on one of their covers. She recently made history after recording 45 points and 10 assists to become the first player with 40 or more points and 10 or more assists in a game in WNBA history. She is a three-time All-Star, was the WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2024 and gathered numerous collegiate accolades during her playing days at Iowa.
She’s obsessed with the work 💭🏀
Caitlin Clark is your NBA 2K27 Deluxe Edition Cover Athlete
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Rose, the Kia NBA MVP in 2010-11, will grace the “Ultra Edition” and is on an NBA 2K cover for the second time in his career. He shared NBA 2K13’s cover with Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin. In winning MVP in 2011, Rose — the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 Draft — was the youngest MVP winner in league history at 22. Rose averaged 17.4 points and 5.2 assists in 723 regular-season games and was a three-time All-Star, made the All-NBA First Team in 2010-11 and was the Kia Rookie of the Year in 2008-09.
The Rose that grew from concrete 🌹
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— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) July 22, 2026
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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