New York Liberty star guard Sabrina Ionescu will be on the cover of this year’s WNBA edition of NBA 2K24, it was announced Friday. Here’s what you need to know:
- This marks the third cover in the NBA 2K franchise that will feature a WNBA player.
- Ionescu told The Athletic that being on the cover is a “full-circle moment” for herself and her family. She added that “it’s an honor to be able to represent the WNBA and women’s basketball.”
- Ionescu was named a 2023 WNBA All-Star reserve earlier this month. She earned her first career All-Star selection and All-WNBA Second Team honors in 2022.
- The late Kobe Bryant, who wore No. 24 for the final 10 seasons of his storied career, was announced as the NBA 2K24 cover athlete Thursday.
The Athletic’s instant analysis:
Ionescu ‘never thought’ it would be possible to be on the cover
Growing up in the Bay Area, Ionescu said that she played NBA 2K on Xbox with her two brothers, doing so, “when they let me join,” she told The Athletic. Most often, she played as the Golden State Warriors. Ionescu said that throughout her youth, “I never thought it would be possible” for herself to one day be on the cover. But she recalls the excitement of discovering who the game’s cover athlete would be and learning more about that…
