NBA 2K9 taps KG for cover

article from gamespot.com

Take-Two reveals Boston Celtic Kevin Garnett as celeb spokesman for hoops game as NBA Finals get underway.



With the Boston Celtics facing the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals tonight, 2K Sports announced just prior to tip-off that one of the sport's biggest stars would grace the cover of NBA 2K9 this fall.

"The Big Ticket" is not an ironic nickname.

Celtics power forward Kevin Garnett will front copies of the latest hoops sim from Visual Concepts and offer his input to the development team as it implements unspecified new features and upgrades to the long-running series. As with last year's edition, the game will appear on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and Xbox 360.

An 11-time All-Star and 2008 Defensive Player of the Year, Garnett is one of Boston's "Big Three" along with Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. His nearly $24 million salary made him the highest-paid player in the league this year, but a championship earned against the Celtics' biggest rival would go a long way to justifying every penny of it.

5 new screenshots!!!

Nice choice! Don't think Precise likes seeing a Boston guy on the cover though. Graphics look sweet, hopefully that's in game graphics. Look at the coloring of his eye, pretty detailed!

Go Boston!

G

hahah..its all good. I like KG! BTW, there is no way those are in game graphics.

KG is the 3rd best bigman in the league

Duncan
Curry
Garnett

KG is about to win a championship which will help 2K9 sell more copies!! hahaha...

Love the picture Precise....Gasol needs to keep his eyes on the road though, he's about to hit a BIG GREEN MONSTER!! hahaha

Celtics will lose the next game to please David Stern's master plan of extending the series. Game 6 will feature, a special guest referee, TIM DONAUGHY. Larry Bird may suit up for a special guest appearance to play the final quarter in Game 6, he'll nail the game winning 3 pointer... The NBA is the next WWE! Now that's Sports Entertainment fellas!!