'NBA 2K18' With Updated Covers Featuring Kyrie Irving in Boston Celtics Uniform Now Available
The NBA preseason is already underway, and, in a matter of weeks, the 2017-2018 regular season will kick off. For fans who are itching for some NBA action, they can get some through the "NBA 2K18" video game that is now available with its updated and more accurate cover.
Last weekend, 2K Sports confirmed that the new covers for the hit basketball video game are now available. The new version still features the same cover superstar in Kyrie Irving, though this time, the All-Star guard is now wearing a Boston Celtics jersey.
Interestingly, gamers who already purchased the previous version with Kyrie sporting his old Cleveland Cavaliers uniform can exchange their old covers for a new one. "Want to swap out your cover of #NBA2K18 to represent Kyrie Irving in his new threads? Download & print it here," posted 2K on Twitter with a link to the new cover.
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According to Forbes, there are avid gamers who are also collectors of each and every cover of the game, since its very first installment in 1999. Having the chance to download and print out the new cover insert will be a big plus for collectors, the report said.
Irving's case was a new one, at least for the NBA 2K franchise. It was the first time that a cover athlete was traded to another team just days after being announced as the cover.
Irving was shipped to the Boston Celtics after a blockbuster deal during the offseason. The deal involved 28-year-old Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, and Ante Zizic, plus a first round and second-round draft pick in 2018 and 2020, respectively.
The former Cavalier will face a tough challenge against his old team with the latter's recent acquisitions. The Cavs, still led by LeBron James, acquired the services of former league MVP Derrick Rose who will be teaming up with Thomas in the backcourt. Moreover, they also signed three-time champion Dwyane Wade who was released by the Chicago Bulls after a contract buyout.
