Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the cover athlete for the NBA 2K19 standard edition video game.
The two-time NBA All-Star known as the “Greek Freak” is the first international player to be featured on the cover.
Antetokounmpo says he has “worked hard to earn recognition in the NBA and being on the cover of NBA 2K19 is a dream come true.”
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NBA 2K19 will be available Sept. 11.
LeBron James was previously announced as the cover star for the NBA 2K19 20th anniversary edition available on Sept. 7.
Phenom. Greek Freak. And now, cover athlete. Meet the face of our #NBA2K19 Standard Edition, @Giannis_An34. Available on September 11th. Pre-order #NBA2K19 now https://t.co/YlVfTy452Y pic.twitter.com/rVpnTFYQZy
— NBA 2K19 (@NBA2K) July 2, 2018
Correction: This story was updated to correct spelling errors in the original AP wire copy.
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