Wednesday we got our first look at the three stars that will make up the four different NBA 2K26 covers -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Angel Reese and Carmelo Anthony. Gilgeous-Alexander adds 2K cover athlete to his list of accomplishments this year,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn't the only basketball star who will grace the cover of an NBA 2K26 game this year.

K Games announced Wednesday that NBA 2K26 will be released on Sept. 5 and Angel Reese and Carmelo Anthony will be featured on special edition covers. Thunder guard and reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was announced a day prior as the cover athlete for the video game’s standard edition,