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.

Suppose you’ve watched any ball during the 2024-25 NBA season: You’d understand immediately why this decision was a no-brainer. In the 2024-25 season, Gilgeous-Alexander led the league in scoring, snagging 32.7 points per game, earning him the coveted scoring title.

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.