Kyrie Irving Lands on the Cover of 'NBA 2K18'

As he prepares to defend his championship, Irving gets his second video game cover.

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As Kyrie Irving gets ready to return to the same floor where he gave the Cleveland Cavaliers their first championship in franchise history he received another nuggetÂ of good news: His image will graceÂ the cover of the latest edition of the wildly popular NBA 2K video game series.

We're excited to announce defending NBA world champion @KyrieIrving as cover athlete for #NBA2K18! https://t.co/LAk0Oo980r pic.twitter.com/dse0c7PdUD

â NBA 2K 2K18 (@NBA2K) June 1, 2017

As Kyrie Irving gets ready to return to the same floor where he gave the Cleveland Cavaliers their first championship in franchise history he received another nugget of good news: His image will grace the cover of the latest edition of the wildly popular NBA 2K video game series.

We're excited to announce defending NBA world champion @KyrieIrving as cover athlete for #NBA2K18! https://t.co/LAk0Oo980r pic.twitter.com/dse0c7PdUD

— NBA 2K 2K18 (@NBA2K) June 1, 2017

Irving, an avid 2K player, is the first Cavs player to earn 2K cover honors (LeBron James appeared on the cover in 2014 when he was a member of the Miami Heat), but it's his second stint as a cover athlete. Irving previously appeared on the cover of NBA Live 14.

You can preorder NBA 2K18 right now.

Updated: June 01, 2017

Jordan Zirm - Jordan Zirm is a former Associate Content Director for STACK. After earning his BS in Journalism from the University of Missouri, he spent time writing for "Cleveland Scene Magazine" and Complex Media before joining STACK.
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