Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's NBA 2K Cover Announcement Gets Slammed By Fans originally appeared on Athlon Sports. No NBA player had a more impressive season than Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The 6-foot-6, 195-pound star took home almost all the significant hardware after leading his franchise to its first-ever title.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the cover athlete of NBA 2K26 following his MVP and title-winning season, the video game's developer announced Tuesday. Last season's scoring champ and finals MVP will be featured on the game’s standard edition. He averaged 32.7 points, 6.4 assists and five rebounds per game, leading the Thunder to a 68-14 record.

It has been a magical year for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and the Oklahoma City Thunder guard can add another line to his ever-growing list of accomplishments after NBA 2K announced Tuesday he will grace the cover of the upcoming NBA 2K26 Standard Edition.