Zion Williamson NBA 2K21 cover athlete: Pelicans’ star announced as 2nd cover star

Zion Williamson has been announced as the 2nd NBA 2K21 cover athlete and joins Damian Lillard on the cover. The third star will be revealed tomorrow.

Zion Williamson continues his spectacular first season in the NBA with this latest accomplishment. The number one pick in the 2019 draft has already created a massive following for himself. Thus, it seemed obvious that NBA would cash on his popularity and feature him on the cover.

Damian Lillard was announced as the 1st cover star yesterday and the final cover star will be revealed tomorrow on NBA’s Tiktok page.

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Zion Williamson 2K cover athlete

Zion has been one of the most hyped-up rookies in the history of NBA. He could play in the first few months of the season due to an injury. But when he started his NBA journey, Zion showed the world why the world is talking about him.

The future is here 💪 @ZionWilliamson is our Cover Athlete for Next Gen #NBA2K21

Pre-orders begin July 2nd pic.twitter.com/HCbHEOZUfL

— NBA 2K21 (@NBA2K) July 1, 2020

While Williamson is a cash cow with enormous popularity, he would be the least-accomplished cover athlete in NBA 2K history. The rookie currently averages 23.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.

Zion would now hope to continue his good run in the NBA and lead the Pelicans to the playoffs when the league restarts in Orlando.

Could Kobe Bryant be the 3rd cover athlete of NBA 2K21?

NBA fans all over the world have expressed the desire to have Kobe Bryant on the NBA 2K21 cover. His sudden demise earlier this year, shocked the NBA fraternity, and fans feel this could be a great tribute to the ‘Black Mamba’.

Do you think Kobe Bryant would be the 3rd NBA 2k cover athlete?

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