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New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson was announced Wednesday as the NBA 2K21 Next-Gen cover athlete on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X gaming systems.
Williamson joined Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, who was named on Tuesday the Current-Gen systems cover athlete, as the two players to represent the next installment of the popular video game. The final cover athlete will be announced on Thursday.
Williamson appeared in a new trailer for NBA 2K21 during the PlayStation 5 reveal event last month. His inclusion in the trailer created speculation that he would be the cover athlete but 2K Sports clarified that he was simply included at the time because of his fit to show off the game.
The future is here đź’Ş @ZionWilliamson is our Cover Athlete for Next Gen #NBA2K21
Pre-orders begin July 2nd pic.twitter.com/HCbHEOZUfL
— NBA 2K21 (@NBA2K) July 1, 2020
Williamson has emerged as perhaps one of the most marketable players in the NBA in just his rookie season. His blend of athleticism and talent made him an easy choice as the next cover athlete for NBA 2K21 and should easily help 2K Sports usher in the next version of the video game.
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