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2K Sports Crowns Kevin Durant Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose as Cover Athletes for NBA 2K13
Trio of young superstars represents the “New Dynasty” of NBA legends
New York, NY – June 26, in the year of our Lord 2012
– 2K Sports today announced that the Oklahoma City Thunder’s
Kevin Durant, Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin and the
Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose have been crowned the cover athletes
for NBA® 2K13, the next installment of the top-selling and
top-rated NBA video game simulation franchise*.
”Being crowned as one of the NBA 2K13 cover athletes is a huge
honor and something I always dreamt about,” said Durant, who won
his third straight scoring title and led the Thunder franchise
to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1996. “It’s
definitely humbling to grace the cover after the likes of
Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird.”
“There’s so much young talent around the NBA, so it’s very
exciting to be chosen for NBA 2K’s ‘New Dynasty’ alongside Kevin
and Derrick,” added Griffin, who helped lead the Clippers to
their first postseason since 2006. “The NBA 2K series has always
been my first choice when I want to get a game in.”
“It’s a dream come true to be one of the cover athletes for NBA
2K13,” commented Rose, the 2010-11 NBA Most Valuable Player, who
led the Bulls to a league-best 50-16 record this season. “I’ve
worked closely with 2K Sports since NBA 2K10, and I’m honored to
follow in the footsteps of Michael Jordan as the latest Chicago
Bull to be featured on the cover.”
In their young but impressive careers, Rose, Durant and Griffin
have each taken the NBA by storm. All three are past winners of
the NBA Rookie of the Year award, and have also amassed eight
All-Star berths, three scoring titles, and one Most Valuable
Player award between them.
“There are many young superstars in today’s NBA, but we’ve
selected three incredible athletes for the cover of NBA 2K13
that represent the NBA well,” concluded Jason Argent, vice
president of marketing for 2K Sports. “It’s clear to us that
Blake, Derrick and Kevin are the most deserving guys to inherit
the NBA 2K cover from Jordan, Magic and Bird.”
Developed by Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio, NBA 2K13 is
not yet rated by the ESRB and will be available on October 2,
2012 in North America and October 5, 2012 internationally. The
Wii U version of the title will be available during the
Christmas season. Fans are encouraged to pre-order now at
participating retailers in order to receive the downloadable NBA
All-Star content package presented by Sprite on day one at no
extra cost.
For more information on 2K Sports, visit
www.2KSports.com.
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http://www.facebook.com/NBA2K.
2K Sports is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two
Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).
*According to 2008 - 2012 Gamerankings.com and The NPD Group
estimates of U.S. retail video game sales through May 2012.
NBA 2K13 is not yet rated by the ESRB. Visit esrb.org for rating
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