Jayson Tatum lands on cover of NBA 2K25

BOSTON — Jayson Tatum has taken one other step towards changing into the face of the NBA. Weeks after profitable his first NBA championship and signing the league’s richest contract, Tatum is now the duvet athlete for NBA 2K25.

Tatum will grace the usual version of this 12 months’s sport, which was introduced Wednesday. 

The Celtics star additionally shares the duvet of the “All-Star Version” with Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson, who has her personal cowl on the “WNBA Version.” NBA legend Vince Carter will seem on the “Corridor of Fame Version,” which encompasses a image of Carter mid-flight in the course of the 2000 NBA Dunk Contest. 

“It is an honor to be named a canopy athlete for NBA 2K25,” Tatum stated in a launch. “I have been taking part in NBA 2K since I used to be a child, and it has been a dream to at some point be on the duvet. Even after coming off an NBA Championship, it is humbling to see this come to life.” 

Throughout an interview on The Outdated Man & The Three podcast on Wednesday, Tatum stated that he came upon that he could be on the duvet again in March on his birthday. His younger son, Deuce, gave him a bag from the 2K firm with the sport and a letter congratulating him for being on the duvet, which began some waterworks for Tatum.

“I really bought teary eyed and cried a bit. I really feel I am very blessed and lucky as a result of once I was youthful, I had so many goals and targets and issues I needed to verify off. It is like I am experiencing these issues in actual time,” stated Tatum.

“I grew up at my mother’s home taking part in 2K with my mates and cousin, dreaming about being within the sport some day after which being on the duvet. For that second to come back true, I cried a bit of bit. I used to be so overwhelmed and joyful that one thing I had dreamed about got here true,” he added.

It has been an excellent summer time for Tatum, who’s at present coaching with Crew USA for one more run at Olympic gold in Paris later this summer time. A five-time All-Star and three-time All-NBA first teamer, Tatum is simply the third Celtics participant to be featured on the duvet of a 2K sport. Kevin Garnett was the primary when he was on the duvet of NBA 2K9, and Larry Chicken was one in all three cowl athletes for NBA 2K12, together with Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson. Antione Walker additionally appeared on the duvet of NBA Reside in 1999.

Presales for NBA 2K25 begin on Wednesday, with the sport set to be launched on Dec. 26.